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What was the world's largest penguin colony has lost nearly two thirds of its nests
Reported by MercoPress UK
A study reports that the chinstrap penguin population on Zavodovski Island has fallen by almost two-thirds since 2011. The island has also lost its former title as the world’s largest penguin colony.
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- Affected location: Zavodovski Island
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The report describes a substantial decline in a penguin colony once identified as the world’s largest.
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- Confidence
- 5/10
- Geographic reach
- 1/10
- Global importance
- 2/10
- Impact magnitude
- 5/10
- Positivity
- 2/10
- Urgency
- 2/10
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