Penguin Chick Catastrophe

[Catherine]

This year the Adele Penguins suffered a breeding catastrophe. All but two of the chicks in the colony have died. This year the parents had to go further for food and that extra difference was a life and death difference for the chicks. The conditions where they live are difficult and a delay in getting food to the chicks proved fatal.

http://q13fox.com/2017/10/15/penguin-cat...survivors/


Penguins are already having a hard time. They are dealing with changes because of global warming and their food supply is threatened because humans are fishing for the Krill the penguins need for food. 

https://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&...cQWnB5CmDX

We aren't even using most of the Krill as food. We could get the essential nutrients from other more sustainable sources. 
It is sad when some food supplement craze puts penguins at risk.