Penguins on quick march to extinction

The world’s penguin population is in dramatic decline with more than a fifth of species facing extinction, according to research.

A study warns that the sharp reduction in penguin numbers is symptomatic of “catastrophic changes” occurring in the oceans caused by climate change, as well as damaging human activities such as commercial fishing and oil production.

The global penguin population has fallen by half since the beginning of the 20th century and now stands at 10m birds.

Of the 19 species that live at 43 different sites in the southern hemisphere, at least four are facing extinction. Experts believe that a further six species have experienced a decline in numbers.

Click here for the full article.

Tagged as: Animals, Birds, Climate Change, Commercial Fishing, Endangered Species, Extinction, Fishing, Oil Production, Penguins