Eyewitness
Eyewitness
An abundance of marine life – but the wildlife of the Falkland Islands is more vulnerable than most
Conservation and research here is almost entirely reliant on grant funding from the UK government through a scheme for British Overseas Territories called Darwin Plus.
But the future of the scheme is in doubt as budgets for overseas development and conservation are threatened.
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Gentoo penguins
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Magellanic penguin chick
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Penguins in the water
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Giant petrel
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