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Kidney Island : ウィキペディア英語版 | Kidney Island
Kidney Island (スペイン語:Isla Celebroña),〔(PCGN.org.uk )〕 so called due to its shape, is a small island with a land area of , to the east of East Falkland, not far from Stanley. It lies is at the east end of Berkeley Sound near Kidney Cove, and is separated from Port William by Menguera Point. It is a nature reserve and, unlike most of the main islands, is still covered in tussac grass. Its wildlife includes penguins and sea lions. It is one of only three places in the archipelago where king penguins breed; the others are Saunders Island and Volunteer Point on East Falkland. ==History== During the Falklands War, on 1 May 1982, ''Islas Malvinas GC82'', an Argentine Z-28 type naval patrol boat was damaged near the island by a Westland Lynx HAS.Mk.2/3 helicopter from HMS ''Alacrity''. The helicopter was also badly hit by return fire from the Argentine armed coaster ARA ''Forrest''.〔(HMS ''Alacrity'' )〕〔Mayorga, Horacio ''No Vencidos'', 1998. ISBN 950-742-976-X pp. 144-145〕
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