Scientists are alarmed at dramatic changes in the breeding habits of three key penguin species, and they could be linked to climate change. Penguins in Antarctica are changing their breeding habits at record speed to survive rising temperatures from climate change, a decade-long study has found. (Ignacio Juarez Martinez)The chinstrap and Adélie penguins, meanwhile, rely on krill for their diet and migrate hundreds to thousands of kilometres throughout the year. Martinez’s team used a network of 77 time-lapse cameras to monitor the three penguin species across Antarctica. (Ignacio Juarez Martinez)Beyond penguins, the bigger pictureWhile penguins may be changing their schedules at the fastest rate, they're not the only species shifting their breeding and migration patterns with climate change.

Source: CBC News January 21, 2026 08:43 UTC