February 12, 2008
King Penguins on the Brink of Extinction
Thanks to global warming those lovable creatures we see on television, the King Penguins, are now on the verge of impending extinction thanks to global warming that has been hitting the Antarctic region. A lot has to do with the declining sea temperatures to which they are not used to. Because of this, they are forced to travel farther for food and seek the proper climate to soothe their needs.
Their numbers are declining and unless some alternative means to help save them is done, we may see them as a thing of the past.
“We wanted to see what effect climate change was having on the breeding and survival of the penguins,” said lead study author Yvon Le Maho, research director at the National Center for Scientific Research in Strasbourg, France.
The study appears today in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
(Source) National Geographic
Filed by Brian Yalung at February 12th, 2008 on 4:13 pm
under Animals, Climate Change, Endangered Species, Global Warming | 2 comments
Tags: Animals, antarctic_region, Climate Change, Endangered Species, Extinction, Global Warming, global_warming, sea_temperatures
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It is unfortunate on what is happening to the King penguins. Is there anything we could do to help the penguins? Also I thought king penguins live on ice not dirt.
Comment by amanda — May 24, 2008 @ 1:54 pm