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Crozet Archipelago

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Crozet Archipelago

Volcanic islands in the southern Indian Ocean at almost equal distances from each other between the Cape of Good Hope and Kerguelen Islands; area 500 sq km/193 sq mi. The Crozet Archipelago is a French overseas territory administered under a special statute as part of the French Southern and Antarctic Territories. The names of the main islands are Possession, East, and Penguin. Sixteen islands are uninhabited and the rest are home mainly to scientific missions.



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in Strasbourg, France, have been studying king penguins on the Crozet Archipelago for a decade.
Cool penguins by Sohn, Emily / Science News for Kids
Since 1999, implanted ID tags like those for dogs have let researchers monitor bird family life on the Crozet Archipelago in the
Don't like it hot by Milius, Susan / Science News
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