Chinstrap Penguin Colony Collapses, Study Calls for Endangered Status

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A major chinstrap penguin colony has lost its status as the world's largest due to a severe population decline. Researchers attribute the collapse primarily to the impacts of climate change on the Antarctic island habitat. The study's authors describe the declines as alarming. They recommend the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) now classify the species as endangered.

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