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Volcanic eruptions nearly snuffed out Gentoo penguin colony

Gentoo penguin

Geochemical evidence of Gentoo penguin poop helped researchers pinpoint volcanoes as an ancient threat to one of today’s most successful Antarctic penguin colonies.

Stephen Roberts

By Helen Thompson

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