This adelie penguin is too cute. New Zealand scientists expect to find centuries-old environmental contaminants in mounds of Antarctic penguin poo. Within those mounds are soil, poo, feathers, bones and eggshell fragments that probably contain contaminants such as lead, mercury and DDT. Fiona Shanhun/Antarctica NZ The adelie penguin colony at Cape Bird on Ross Island, not far from Scott Base. It’s possible that contaminants from this practice will be detected in the penguin mounds.

Source: Stuff November 22, 2020 16:00 UTC