A colony of more than 18,000 pairs of Adelie penguins in Antarctica suffered a catastrophic breeding season with just two chicks surviving, experts have said. The disaster for the colony in Terre Adelie in East Antarctica was down to unusually extensive sea ice late in the summer – despite low ice early in the season – which meant penguins had to travel further for food and the chicks starved.
In the wake of the “devastating” event, conservation group WWF is is calling for greater protection for the waters off East Antarctica to ensure penguins do not face added pressure of competition from fishing fleets for their main food source of krill.
The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR), made up 25 member states and the EU, are meeting on Monday to consi...
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