1981–2005
Presence of king penguin breeding
colonies on eight islands
Extent of sea ice
in September
Antarctica
Sea surface temperature 5°C
Projection by 2100 according to the worst-
case greenhouse gas trajectory
Only six breeding sites remain
New sites
Lost
sites
Antarctica
1981–2005
Presence of king penguin breeding
colonies on eight islands
Projection by 2100 according to the worst-
case greenhouse gas trajectory
Only six breeding sites remain
New sites
Lost
sites
Extent of sea ice
in September
Antarctica
Antarctica
Sea surface temperature 5°C