Are returning pumas putting Patagonian penguins at risk? New study reveals the likelihood

Published on 3 February 2026

Some Argentinian penguins are experiencing high levels of predation from pumas recolonising their historical territory. A new study involving Oxford researchers, published today in the Journal for Nature Conservation, has quantified the risk on long-term penguin population survival.
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