Penguin species in the Pygoscelis genus, closely related to Adélie and chinstrap penguins.
New Zealand’s wētāpunga, the world’s heaviest insect, have moved from endangered to nationally recovering thanks to a large breeding and reintroduction programme. Eleven thousand individuals have been released into predator-free sites, and self-sustaining populations have established on several islands, marking a major conservation success.
UK Antarctic Heritage Trust is in its second year of a three-year drive to save Port Lockroy. A team of eight will reinforce the historic base on Goudier Island, protect the world’s southernmost post office and monitor a penguin colony as climate pressures threaten the site.