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What Happen to the Birds of Punta Tombo..

16 March 2009 No Comment

tombapenguinrookeryargentinaHundreds thousands of bird Magellanic Penguin life along the coast of Argentina, Chile and the Falkland Islands.  The Largest colony of bird (which can not fly) was inhabit at Punta Tombo.

The habitat of Punta Tombo Penguin has already damage at this time, causes the climate change and pollution exposure. The number of them was getting lowest and in each year they must to work hard to be able to survive.  Punta Tombo colony population shrink 22 percent since 1987, when the first census carried out. Excessive fishing and the loss of sea ice force the birds to swim 40 miles more far from their nest then 10 years ago only to find some food.

The oil pollution from offshore and oil spillage from ships also threaten them.  The difficulties faced penguin from the Punta Tombo is also experienced by penguin in around the world. On going development in the beach area is not impossible to make this extinct bird.

Magellanic penguin well high, about 27 inches (68.5 cm) and weight 10-12 pounds (4-5 kg). Penguin females usually produce two eggs in the breed, and when food supplies diminish, only child from first hatch that care by the parent.  As a result, children penguin that hatch later are more likely to die.

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