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Title: Penguins Decimated by Greedy Blubber Merchant Bounce Back Impressively
Post by: Donna on 24-Feb-12, 06:58:58 AM
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/02/22/penguins-decimated-by-greedy-blubber-merchant-bounce-back-impressively/ (http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/02/22/penguins-decimated-by-greedy-blubber-merchant-bounce-back-impressively/)

Three squawks for conservation! After New Zealand businessman Joseph Hatch boiled down 3 million Macquarie Island king penguins for their blubber, public outrage helped make the island a wildlife sanctuary in 1933.


Title: Re: Penguins Decimated by Greedy Blubber Merchant Bounce Back Impressively
Post by: Annette on 24-Feb-12, 07:52:10 AM
 :snarl:  :frustrated:


Title: Re: Penguins Decimated by Greedy Blubber Merchant Bounce Back Impressively
Post by: MAK on 24-Feb-12, 09:46:48 AM
 :'( The last paragraph of the article brought tears to my eyes!  :(


Title: Re: Penguins Decimated by Greedy Blubber Merchant Bounce Back Impressively
Post by: Donna on 24-Feb-12, 10:53:33 AM
:'( The last paragraph of the article brought tears to my eyes!  :(

"HORRIFIC"!!!!  I'd like to........... never mind!  :(