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Chinstrap penguin colony on Zavodovski Island declines sharply, climate change blamed
BBC NewsLO·GB · AQ·1 day ago
Researchers report that the world's largest colony of chinstrap penguins has declined by two-thirds, attributing the loss to reduced food availability and rising ocean temperatures linked to climate change. The finding underscores the accelerating ecological impact of warming seas on Antarctic ecosystems, though the exact timeline and regional scope of the decline remain unspecified.