03-30-2009, 11:56 AM
March 30, 2009 - 7:24AM
Chilean authorities say they're investigating what caused the deaths of nearly 1500 penguins found in a southern bay.
They say the dead birds were found on Saturday at Caleta Queule, more than 2000km north of Antarctica.
Navy Lieutenant Rodrigo Zambrano says experts from the nearby University of Valdivia are working to determine what killed the penguins. They did not know immediately where the penguins were from.
University veterinarian Roberto Schlatter told state television that experts are also trying to establish the penguins' ages and their species.
It is not unusual for some penguin species to migrate thousands of kilometres.
AP
http://www.smh.com.au/world/hundreds-of-...-9ftn.html
Chilean authorities say they're investigating what caused the deaths of nearly 1500 penguins found in a southern bay.
They say the dead birds were found on Saturday at Caleta Queule, more than 2000km north of Antarctica.
Navy Lieutenant Rodrigo Zambrano says experts from the nearby University of Valdivia are working to determine what killed the penguins. They did not know immediately where the penguins were from.
University veterinarian Roberto Schlatter told state television that experts are also trying to establish the penguins' ages and their species.
It is not unusual for some penguin species to migrate thousands of kilometres.
AP
http://www.smh.com.au/world/hundreds-of-...-9ftn.html