The African penguin is suffering from the severe effects of climate change. In order to ensure their survival, this species is migrating across seas to seek out a more favoring environment. As sea temperatures rise, these penguins are struggling to find a sufficient, consistent source of fish to prey on. The salinity and temperatures of their previous environment is reaching levels that cannot sustain their preys' lives, hence their lives. Studies have proven that this specie's breeding rate has decreased by 50%. When these birds migrate to other areas, there is no guarantee that they will discover a region that will meet their ecological needs.
These African penguins are just another example of what humans have caused with the creation of industrialization. As technology continues and living standards continue to grow, statistics are showing society that the environment cannot sustain its life much longer if greenhouse gases continue to be emitted at this rate. www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-4208534/Climate-change-kill-endangered-penguin-species.html
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