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World’s largest penguin colony suffers ‘enormous population crash’

The Guardian Environment Wednesday 07 October 2026, 15:00 UTC By Jonathan Watts 1 min read
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Chinstrap penguins on Zavodovski Island in Antarctica down by two-thirds since 2011, probably due to climate crisisThe 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.

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.

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