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Chasing Guano: The Discovery of a Penguin Supercolony

Chasing Guano: The Discovery of a Penguin Supercolony

Taylor, Helen

Hardcover

Series: How Nature Works

AnimalsScience & Nature

Publisher Price: $18.99

ISBN10: 1668944855
ISBN13: 9781668944851
Publisher: Tilbury House Publishers
Published: Aug 6 2024
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.74
Height: 0.30 Width: 8.10 Depth: 10.10
Language: English
Poop--guano, to be more specific--and a lot of it. The culprit, she suspected, was a previously unnoticed colony of penguins. A big one. And their favorite food appeared to be pink krill. For a closer look, Heather built a team for an expedition to the Danger Islands, an area notorious for its unpredictable sea ice. Their mission was to count the penguins, determine how long ago the colony was established, and make a case for protecting their habitat from overfishing and other threats. Penguins are particularly important to study because, as indicator species, they can alert scientists to issues affecting the larger ecosystem. Join Heather and her team on a fascinating exploration of these remote islands as they discover a supercolony home to one of the world's largest populations of Adélie penguins. Features team photos from the expedition!

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