A lone Adelie Penguin on an iceberg melting in Suspiros Bay off Joinville Island just off the Antarctic Peninsular.
An Adelie Penguin, Pygoscelis adeliae on an iceberg off Madder Cliffs, Suspiros Bay, at the west end of Joinville Island, Antarctica. Adelie's are a true Antarctic species which are suffering as a result of climate change, The Antarctic Peninsular, their only breeding grounds, is one of the fastest warming areas on the planet. This is causing Adelies to migrate south. They are reducing in numbers, they feed almost exclusively on Krill, which is also declining as a result of climate change.
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