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However, recent surveys conducted by independent researchers on Greenpeace expeditions have revealed a grim transformation:

Environmental advocates now use the story of these missing thousands to push for a . Their goal is to establish a network of ocean sanctuaries covering 30% of the world's oceans by 2030 , providing a safe space for wildlife like the chinstrap penguins to adapt and recover from human-induced environmental shifts. 122550

: This collapse is largely attributed to a rapidly changing climate and the disruption of the marine food web, particularly the decline of krill, their primary food source. A Call for Sanctuaries particularly the decline of krill

: The count of breeding pairs plummeted from that original 122,550 to just 52,786 —a decline of nearly 60% . 550 to just 52