The Wildlife of Antarctica

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October 11, 2008

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A giant petrel at Humble Island, near the Antarctic Peninsula. A scavenger, the giant petrel will also fish for krill and squid. Their wingspan can reach 80 inches. This species over the past 25 years has fallen in numbers by 30 to 35% but on Humble Island their numbers have doubled, a conundrum for scientists.
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A giant petrel at Humble Island, near the Antarctic Peninsula. A scavenger, the giant petrel will also fish for krill and squid. Their wingspan can reach 80 inches. This species over the past 25 years has fallen in numbers by 30 to 35% but on Humble Island their numbers have doubled, a conundrum for scientists. (Jeffrey Kietzmann /National Science Foundation)

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