Scientists disagree about the fate of a large colony of Adelie Penguins in Antarctica. Australian researchers reported earlier that the colony is virtually extinct, because a huge iceberg blocks their access to the sea.
An American penguin expert believes there not saying that the colony is simply connected to another.
Researchers from the Australian University of New South Wales found just 5520 penguin couples, while a century ago the bay was still inhabited by 100,000 from the black and white birds. They concluded that the colony is dying and published their findings in the journal Antarctic Science.
The American penguin researcher Michelle The University of Minnesota La Rue emits a different sound. According to her, the colony moved away on their own in the area and the animals have joined a group closer to water. It points to a similar event in 2001. At that time left a colony of penguins of Ross Island because of an iceberg that blocked the deal.
Source: http://www.metronieuws.nl/ by Remco Visser Photo: Subway
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