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Chinstrap penguin numbers falling on remote Zavodovski Island
Original: [Science News] Zavodovski Island, a remote, uninhabited volcanic island located between South America and Antarctica, is
Zavodovski Island, an uninhabited volcanic island in the Scotia Sea between South America and Antarctica, hosts a large chinstrap penguin colony that is steadily declining. Scientists link the drop to shrinking krill abundance in surrounding waters, as warming conditions and fishing pressure reduce the penguins' main food source.
Why now: The island's penguin decline is being discussed as a visible sign of climate change impacts on Antarctic ecosystems.
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- [Science News] Zavodovski Island, a remote, uninhabited volcanic island located between South America and Antarctica, is home to a population of chinstrap # penguins whose numbers are steadily declining, likely due to the decreasing abundance of # krill in its waters, where… · culturediff@mastodon.art · 7
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