TIL that in the Falklands, an abandoned minefield has accidentally become a penguin sanctuary. The mines were set in the Falklands conflict and have remained there since, keeping humans away. The local Magellanic penguins are too small to set them off and have thrived in the area.
https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-39821956
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https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-39821956
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gwdg23/til_that_in_the_falklands_an_abandoned_minefield/
The Falklands penguins that would not explode
The minefields laid in the Falkland Islands 35 years ago have been a blessing for penguins, which are not big enough to trigger explosions. But now the time has come for their home to be demined.BBC News
Subcömandante♠️Midas🦄 •
Das wäre gut für die Umwelt ⬆️ und nicht schlecht für die Zivilisation, und wer braucht 'ne NATO, wenn sowieso keine "Touristen" aus Putinland mehr zu erwarten sind, weil es schlicht an Attraktivität für eine Invasion mangelt? 🤡
*gone minecrafting*