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-{{Lead story|Headline=Royal Navy icebreaker helps protect Antarctic penguins from avian flu|Image=00 0074 Gentoo penguin in Antarctica.jpg|Short description=The Royal Navy’s ice patrol ship HMS Protector is conducting a scientific mission in the Antarctic, where it is taking measures to prevent the spread of avian flu among the penguin colonies. The ship is working with researchers from the University of Portsmouth, the Animal and Plant Health Agency, and the Oceanites penguin-monitoring programme to collect and analyse samples from various penguin species.|Link=Headlines:Royal_Navy_icebreaker_helps_protect_Antarctic_penguins_from_avian_flu}}
+{{Lead story|Headline=Galápagos Penguins Face Microplastic Crisis, Urgent Action Needed|Image=Galapagos Penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus) -by a post and sea.jpg|Short description=A recent study published in PLoS ONE reveals alarming levels of microplastic pollution threatening the Galápagos penguin ecosystem. Titled "Understanding Microplastic Impact on Galápagos Penguins," the research warns of a serious risk to the unique wildlife of the Galápagos Islands.
+Researchers used advanced models to study how microplastics accumulate and magnify in the Galápagos penguin food web.|Link=Headlines:Galápagos_Penguins_Face_Microplastic_Crisis,_Urgent_Action_Needed}}
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