Adelie Penguin Observations

Between 1911 and 1912, George Murray Levick observed a breeding cycle of Adelie penguins on Cape Adare. He found them practicing homosexuality, necrophilia, and abuse. He suppressed the study, only publishing it in 2012, deeming it "too shocking." This fact about penguins highlights how the personal biases of researchers can sometimes influence the data they wish to publish or withhold.

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