Penguins Washing Up Dead, Covered in Oil
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About 100 oil-coated Magellanic penguins have turned up dead in recent weeks, most in a nature reserve near the frigid southernmost tip of Patagonia, environmentalists and authorities said.
The Argentine Coast Guard said it was sending flights in search of oil spills, but reported finding none that could have caused the birds’ deaths.
“This is very worrisome. We don’t know the source,” said Francisco Anglesio, an environmental official.
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