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News Release 05-200
DNA Studies Show Microevolution in Penguins
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The penguin colony at Cape Royds on Ross Island, Antarctica
Credit: Peter West, National Science Foundation
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The graphic shows the microevolutionary changes in Adelie penguins and migration patterns
Credit: Zina Deretsky, National Science Foundation
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Researchers David Ainley and Grant Ballard at the Cape Royds penguin colony.
Credit: Peter West, National Science Foundation
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Microevolution of Adelie Penguins
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David Ainley has studied Adelie penguins for decades. His work is NSF-funded.
Credit: Peter West, National Science Foundation
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Grant Ballard weighs a penguin chick at the Cape Crozier Adelie colony.
Credit: Peter West, National Science Foundation
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