The discovery shows the remote area is a vital refuge for wildlife from climate change and overfishing and should be protected by a new reserve, say scientistsHuge “mega-colonies” of penguins have been discovered near the Antarctic peninsula, hosting more than 1.5 million birds. The huge numbers of Adélie penguins were found on the Danger Islands in the Weddell Sea, on the east side of the Antarctic Peninsula. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Aerial footage revealed an enormous breeding colony of Adélie penguins in the Danger Islands. Its report, Survey of Adélie Penguin Mega-colonies Reveals the Danger Islands as a Seabird Hotspot, is published in the journal Scientific Reports. On Monday, researchers warned that king penguins could almost disappear from Antarctica by the end of the century unless climate change is curbed.

Source: The Guardian March 02, 2018 10:00 UTC