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What was the world's largest penguin colony has lost nearly two thirds of its nests

MercoPress
Published 8 Oct 2026, 6:54 pm·8 h ago·1 min read
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The chinstrap penguin population on Zavodovski Island, in the South Sandwich Islands, has fallen by almost two thirds since 2011, according to a study by the British Antarctic Survey. The island, described that year as the world's largest penguin colony, has lost that title.

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