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Who spotted The Guardian article about the Useless Bay King Penguin colony in Chile. It’s a masterclass in the “Power of One Person” and it hit home particularly hard for me because of where I was just a few months ago – Antartica and then briefly Tierra del Fuego, albeit the Argentinean part.
Read moreSee! It just takes one person to take small actions, & there’s a thriving King #penguin colony. Fantastic!
How a kindergarten teacher became the accidental guardian of 200 king penguins
When the birds started nesting on her land at Useless Bay, in Chile, Cecilia Durán Gafo decided she would protect them from people and predators
www.theguardian.com
Tourism has its place, over-tourism doesn’t! Especially in #Antarctica
@AntarcticaSouth
Tourism in Antarctica is growing rapidly, with over 115,000 visitors last season. But protections are not keeping pace. At #ATCM48 🇯🇵 Parties must move beyond site-by-site management and embrace a regional, conservation-driven approach:. https://bit.ly/3FLHtFJ #ProtectAntarctica
Time to support #Antarctica - feels like now or never!
@AntarcticaSouth at #ATCM48 working closely with the Antarctic Treaty countries to protect this vital region
#protectAntarctica
Antarctica and its surrounding ocean regulate our climate, store carbon, and support life globally. At #ATCM48, it’s time to act decisively to protect this vital region, for nature and for humanity. http://asoc.org #ProtectAntarctica
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