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Mar 14, 2008
Southern Ocean warming threatens king penguins
Sub-Antarctic king penguins could suffer seriously as a result of global warming, and may even disappear altogether in coming decades, according to a study led by French scientists. This is because of rising temperatures that reduce the amount of small fish and squid available for the penguins to feed on, say Yvon Le Maho of the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) and colleagues.
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