“It’s really very depressing.”[Like the Science Times page on Facebook. | Sign up for the Science Times newsletter.] A protected nature preserve, Pig Island isn’t easy to reach, and the animals can’t be seen from the water, because the colony is situated inland, he said. King penguins are second-largest in population after emperor penguins. If they can’t reach this polar front and can’t swim back within about a week, their chicks will starve to death.

Source: New York Times July 31, 2018 16:38 UTC