BAS researchers uncover chinstrap penguins massive colony decline in Antarctic volcanic island

Chinstrap and macaroni penguins nesting on the volcanic slopes of Zavodovski Island (credit: Nicole Richters) A remote volcanic island near Antarctica has lost its title of largest penguin colony in the world, as new research reveals massive population declines, igniting fears for species’ survival. Researchers from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have uncovered the loss of over half a million chinstrap penguins from the Antarctic island of Zavodovski in the South Sandwich Islands.

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