New Park Protects Penguins And Other Marine Life In Argentina

Thursday, January 1, 2009 - 09:36 in Biology & Nature

A new coastal marine park has recently been signed into law by the Government of Argentina. The park protects half a million penguins along with several species of rare seabirds and the region's only population of South American fur seals. It is the first protected area in Argentina specifically designed to safeguard not only onshore breeding colonies but also areas of ocean where wildlife feed at sea.

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