World’s largest penguin colony loses its crown

Name: World’s largest penguin colony loses its crown
Uploaded: 2026-10-07T23:21:07+08:00
Description: Scientists have discovered a staggering loss, driven by human-made climate change, at the world’s largest penguin colony on Zavodovski Island.

49.7K views1 minOct 7, 2026Short

Watch on YouTube

Outlier vs channel median0.8×Comparable-age T+24h

Current velocity1.5Kviews per hour

Engagement2.8%likes + comments

ConfidenceHigh17 comparable videos

Where it broke away

Views at the same time after publishing—not lifetime totals.

Last observed 10/9/2026, 3:30:05 AM

Channel medianThis video

Why it qualifies

At 24 hours, views are 0.8× the channel median.
The baseline uses 17 comparable Shorts.
The latest observed velocity is 1,485 views per hour.

Comparison windowComparable-age T+24h

This video at comparable age49.7K views

This video now49.7K views

Channel median at comparable age62.3K views

Sample17 videos