Danger Island
About Danger Island
Pukapuka, formerly Danger Island, is a coral atoll in the northern group of the Cook Islands in the Pacific Ocean. It is one of the most remote islands of the Cook Islands, situated about 1,140 kilometres northwest of Rarotonga. On this small island, an ancient culture and distinct language have been maintained over many centuries. The population of Pukapuka is around 400 people.
On the show — 2 mentions total
Researchers discovered a super colony of 1.5 million previously unknown penguins on the Danger Islands after noticing streaks of penguin poo in NASA's satellite imagery of the islands.
from Merry Christmas from Dan, James, Anna and Andy, 2018-12-25 at 00:15:32 · read transcript
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Coordinates: -10.8833, -165.8500