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==Penguin breeding colony== | ==Penguin breeding colony== | ||
In addition to nearby Sabrina Island and [[The Monolith]], Chinstrap Island is the only known breeding site for [[chinstrap penguins]] between Bouvetoya and [[Peter I Island]], a span of 264° longitude, with the majority of breeding pairs found on Sabrina Island. | In addition to nearby Sabrina Island and [[The Monolith]], Chinstrap Island is the only known breeding site for [[chinstrap penguins]] between Bouvetoya Island in east [[Antarctica]] and [[Peter I Island]] in [[Westarctica]], a span of 264° longitude, with the majority of breeding pairs found on Sabrina Island. | ||
In addition, this population co-exists with a much larger [[Adélie penguin]] colony where normally the two species breeding ranges are | In addition, this population co-exists with a much larger [[Adélie penguin]] colony where normally the two species breeding ranges are | ||