https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/world-s-largest-penguin-colony-hit-by-alarming-decline-in-numbersContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/world-s-largest-penguin-colony-hit-by-alarming-decline-in-numbershttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/world-s-largest-penguin-colony-hit-by-alarming-decline-in-numbers#u116256Sun, 11 Oct 2026 13:25:26 +0000The planet's largest penguin colony has suffered an enormous population crash, shrinking by two-thirds over a 14-year period. Researchers report that the chinstrap penguin population on Zavodovski Island in Antarctica plummeted by nearly 700,000 birds, losing more than 680,000 individuals between 2011 and 2025. Drone and satellite images exposed the dramatic decline on the remote volcanic island, forcing the habitat to lose its title as home to the world's largest colony. Experts attribute the catastrophic drop to the climate crisis.Why it mattersChinstrap penguins face rapidly shrin