World's largest penguin colony shrinks by nearly two-thirds amid climate change, study finds
The chinstrap penguin population on Zavodovski Island near Antarctica fell by more than 680,000 between 2011 and 2025, researchers say.
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The world's largest penguin colony has lost nearly two-thirds of its population amid climate change, according to a new study cited by Anadolu Agency.
Researchers found that the chinstrap penguin population on Zavodovski Island, near Antarctica, fell by more than 680,000 between 2011 and 2025.
The study did not specify the exact causes behind the decline beyond linking it to broader climate change, nor did it detail specific conservation measures under consideration.
Zavodovski Island has historically hosted one of the largest known concentrations of chinstrap penguins in the world.
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- World’s largest penguin colony loses nearly two-thirds of population amid climate change: Study — Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
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