'Happy Feet' Not So Happy - ABC

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'Happy Feet' Not So Happy
Penguins Endangered by Melting Ice, Overfishing

By BILL BLAKEMORE

Nov. 28, 2006 — While a young emperor penguin named Mumble and his friends
dance in animated joy rocking movie houses across the United States in the
hit film "Happy Feet," many of their real life counterparts are struggling to stay
alive, say scientists and environmental groups.

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Extensive over-fishing, human encroachment, and effects of global warming
appear to be having a devastating cumulative effect on many penguins, say
experts.

Of the world's 19 penguin species, 12 are now so threatened they need special
protection, according to the wildlife advocacy group the Center for Biological
Diversity.

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Farmed Salmon We Eat Are Fed Penguins' Food

"'Happy Feet' ends on a note that implies the threat to the penguins has been
fixed," says Reichert. "But it's not the reality — it's getting worse."

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Full article: http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=2683077

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1. Meanwhile, the climate-change deniers are outraged that the movie...

mentions that there might be any problem at all.

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