The western Antarctic Peninsula has undergone a strong regional warming, leading to marked shifts in the breeding distribution of some of the penguin species. While such shifts have occurred in the past as the regional climate has warmed and cooled, the warming of the eastern Antarctic Peninsula is unprecedented. Climate change is a significant threat in this region.

The largest remaining ice shelf on the Antarctic Peninsula lost 10% of its area when an iceberg four times the size of London broke free in July 2017. Click here for more information.