Thousands of penguin chicks in four emperor penguin colonies likely died after Antarctic ice experience low level than last year, creating a catastrophic breeding failure
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Thousands of emperor penguin chicks in Antarctica have died due to a "catastrophic breeding failure" caused by low levels of sea ice, which is a result of climate change. The decline in sea ice left the chicks vulnerable to the elements as they had not yet developed waterproof feathers. Multiple penguin colonies across a vast area experienced simultaneous failures during the breeding season.