Warming Antarctic may force over 1 million King Penguins to find new homes or perish

King Penguins — the second largest penguins on Earth — will likely see their populations plummet this century as the oceans surrounding Antarctica heat up.

Unlike the even heftier Empire Penguins, which live and breed in massive colonies on ice-covered Antarctica, King Penguins can only survive on cold, though ice-free islands. Their chicks don’t have enough fat and plumage to survive icy environments.

But here’s the problem: King Penguins eat fish, and as the oceans warm, these fish will move farther south, away from the ice-free islands. There aren’t many islands around, so King Penguins can’t just easily swim off to another home.  Read more…

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Source: Mashable | Warming Antarctic may force over 1 million King Penguins to find new homes or perish