Climate change impacts Antarctic penguins and their entire ecosystem

Examiner: In October, the Northern Hemisphere prepares for winter; in Antarctica, summer has begun. After six months of darkness, the sun rises, spilling light on the coldest environment on earth. The Antarctic winter (March through September) over, the Adélie Penguins of the Ross Sea migrate to the colony to nest and rear chicks. "Penguins are very territorial and can be aggressive if you get too close," explains Dr. David Ainley, Ph.D. Animal Behavior/Ecology Senior Marine Wildlife Ecologist at H.T. Harvey...

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