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Adelie penguin
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Noun1.Adelie penguin - medium-sized penguins occurring in large colonies on the Adelie Coast of AntarcticaAdelie penguin - medium-sized penguins occurring in large colonies on the Adelie Coast of Antarctica
Adelie, Pygoscelis adeliae
penguin - short-legged flightless birds of cold southern especially Antarctic regions having webbed feet and wings modified as flippers
genus Pygoscelis, Pygoscelis - a genus of Spheniscidae
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Some species continue to thrive, including king penguins and certain populations of Adelie penguins.
Penguin pressure by Sohn, Emily / Science News for Kids
At the end of the sound we come to Paulet Island, a basaltic active volcano, home to an incredible 110,000 breeding pairs of Adelie penguins and their chicks.
travel: ICY PARADISE; Peter Beal journeys to the end of the world on ... by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
As a result, the prevalence of species that depend on sea ice, such as Adelie penguins, Antarctic silverfish and krill, has decreased in the Peninsula's northern region, and new species that typically avoid ice, such as Gentoo and Chinstrap penguins, and lanternfish are moving into the habitat.
Climate change also affecting microscopic life in Antarctica by Asian News International
 
 
 
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