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Chinstrap penguin colony in Antarctica down two-thirds since 2011
Original: Chinstrap penguins on Zavodovski Island in Antarctica down by two-thirds since 2011, probably due to climate crisis The
A new study has found that the world's largest penguin colony, on Zavodovski Island in Antarctica, has declined by two-thirds since 2011. Researchers say the collapse of the chinstrap penguin population is most likely driven by the climate crisis, which is disrupting the marine ecosystem the birds depend on for food. Conservationists say the findings add to growing evidence that warming waters are having a severe impact on Antarctic wildlife.
Why now: The study's stark finding about the collapse of the world's largest penguin colony is alarming news amid wider concern about climate change in Antarctica.
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- Chinstrap penguins on Zavodovski Island in Antarctica down by two-thirds since 2011, probably due to climate crisis The world’s largest penguin colony has declined by two-thirds since 2011, most likely because of the climate crisis, a study has revealed. Scientists said the… · SkepticalScience@scicomm.xyz · 16
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