King penguins on Possession Island in the southern Indian Ocean are breeding earlier and experiencing higher chick survival rates due to warming temperatures and increased lanternfish availability, with 62 percent of chicks now surviving compared to 44 percent in 2000. However, researchers warn the species could face collapse if the polar front where penguins forage continues to shift southward beyond sustainable swimming distances.
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King penguins on Possession Island in the southern Indian Ocean are breeding earlier and experiencing higher chick survival rates due to warming temperatures and increased lanternfish availability, with 62 percent of chicks now surviving compared to 44 percent in 2000. However, researchers warn the species could face collapse if the polar front where penguins forage continues to shift southward beyond sustainable swimming distances.