All but two Adelie penguin chicks died in East Antarctic colony breeding season

• by wildmonster

  According to BBC News (13 October 2017) :

  All but two Adelie penguin chicks have starved to death in their east Antarctic colony, in a breeding season described as "catastrophic" by experts.<

  http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-41608722

  Posted October 13, 2017 1:06 PM

• by yshish moderator, translator in response to wildmonster's comment.

  😦 Poor little souls. Poor their parents. This is so alarming.

  You can read the article is here: http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-41608722

  Posted October 14, 2017 9:25 AM

• by gardenmaeve moderator

  We have this posted in the Science section also. It is the outcome we expected when we read of the ice blocking that particular Adelie hatchery. 😦

  Posted October 16, 2017 12:40 PM