Entry #16: Baby Penguins Washing Up On Distant Shores
I read this story a few days ago, and found it extremely sad. Hundreds of dead baby penguins have started washing up on distant shores.
It is difficult to imagine what must have been going through the heads of Rio de Janeiro beachgoers in recent months as they have seen hundreds of baby penguins wash up onshore dead. At last count, more than 400 penguins, swept from the shores of Patagonia and Antarctica, have been found dead on Rio de Janeiro’s beaches, reports the AP’s Michael Astor.
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