Emperor penguins: thousands of chicks in Antarctica die due to record-low sea ice levels

“Thousands of emperor penguin chicks across four colonies in Antarctica are believed to have died because of record-low sea ice levels that caused a ‘catastrophic breeding failure’ in late 2022, according to new research.”

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/25/emperor-penguins-thousands-of-chicks-in-antarctica-likely-died-due-to-record-low-sea-ice-levels

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