rookery

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And he said the percentage of animals that have died in the Año Nuevo rookery is relatively small: Only about 5% of weaned pups and 6% of adult males have died.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

For the study, scientists collected brain samples from four sea lions, one fur seal and a tern found dead at the most affected sea lion rookery in Argentina.

From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2024

The expedition was the first to sight an Emperor Penguin rookery and obtain an egg of the species.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2022

In the rookery, jet-black newborn pups wriggled close to their mothers.

From Washington Post • Feb. 3, 2022

The rookery had scarcely been moved to the basement when Greta laid the first egg.

From "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Florence Atwater and Richard Atwater