'Snow' bird broods in Antarctic

'Snow' bird broods in Antarctic

ANTARCTIC, Antarctic - A snow petrel and an egg are seen in its nest set between rocks at a point some 25 kilometers south of Japan's Showa Station in the Antarctic on Dec. 19, 2009. The birds, which only inhabit the Antarctic, were busy breeding in the summertime. (Pool photo by Kyodo News) (Kyodo)

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