The second-largest emperor penguin breeding ground in Antartica has seen a drastic decline in mating pairs since 2016, according to a new study that has some scientists alarmed. Halley Bay has hist… ...

Antarctic's Halley Bay colony in the Weddell Sea usually sees an estimated 14,300 to 23,000 breeding pairs each year, which represents up to 8.5% of the global emperor penguin population.

A colony in Halley Bay lost more than 10,000 chicks in 2016 and hasn’t recovered. Some adults have relocated. By Karen Weintraub The Antarctic’s second-largest colony of emperor penguins ...

BernardBreton / iStock. Halley Bay has long been home to one of the largest emperor penguin colonies in Antarctica, second only to Coulman Island in the Ross Sea. Over the past 60 years that ...

Until recently, the emperor penguin colony at Halley Bay on the Weddell Sea in the Antarctic was one of the world’s largest, supporting between 14,000 to 25,000 breeding pairs, or around 5 to 9 ...

The emperor penguin colony at Halley Bay in Antarctica has been studied by researchers since 1956. It is the largest emperor penguin colony in the region and represents between 6.5 and 8.5 percent ...

Usually 15,000 to 24,000 breeding pairs of emperor penguins flock yearly to a breeding site at Halley Bay , considered a safe place that should stay cold this century despite global warming.

(CN) – Emperor penguins have ditched a longtime love nest for three consecutive years as they search for stable ground while sea levels rise and fierce winds reshape the landscape of Antarctica, ...

One penguin colony near Halley Bay appears to have moved around 30 kilometers (19 miles) to the east, said Peter Fretwell, a researcher at the British Antarctic Survey.

The striking design of this new Antarctic research station isn't just for looks. ... is the sixth base to be built at the site since its founding in 1956. It was originally known as Halley Bay, ...

Antarctica: What happened to Halley Bay's penguins? Peter Fretwell counts penguins from space using satellites. He's watched the collapse of an emperor colony on the edge of Antarctica's Brunt Ice ...

Previously unknown colonies of emperor penguins have been spotted in new satellite imagery. Emperor penguins, considered “near threatened” with extinction, are the world’s largest penguins ...