World’s largest penguin colony suffers ‘enormous population crash’
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/07/penguin-colony-population-crash-zavodovski-island-antarctica
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- First on desk · 10/7/2026, 10:00:26 PMWorld’s largest penguin colony suffers ‘enormous population crash’Original link
- Update · 10/7/2026, 10:00:26 PMWorld’s largest penguin colony suffers ‘enormous population crash’Original link
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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 rapid demise of chinstrap penguins on Zavodovski, the northernmost of the South Sandwich Islands in Antarctica, increased the risk of a wider ecosystem collapse. Continue reading...
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