Some 80 percent of emperor penguin colonies are expected to decline by more than 90 percent, to become what is known as quasi-extinct due to the loss of Antarctic sea ice.
If greenhouse gases are pumped into the atmosphere at current rates and global temperatures spike 5 to 6C, relative to pre-industrial levels, there will be an average 86 percent decline in populations by the year 2100.
The reason, among others, many people who hunt penguin eggs to be eaten as a delicacy or sold as collectibles.
Some think that Other penguins are on the verge of becoming endangered, like the Emperor and Adelie penguins, which live in Antarctica. There are specific reasons why all of these penguins are in trouble.
Are penguins marching towards extinction?
“Under that scenario, the penguins will effectively be marching towards extinction over the next century,” she warned. Some 80 percent of emperor penguin colonies are expected to decline by more than 90 percent, to become what is known as quasi-extinct due to the loss of Antarctic sea ice.
That would mean they would have little chance of recovering and could become fully extinct shortly after.
While I was reading we ran into the question “When will the African penguin go extinct?”.
Some think that unless we change our consumer habits, African penguins are going to be functionally extinct in the wild between 2025 and 2035 *. Image courtesy of Pixa, and bay .
How many penguins are left in the world?
The African penguin and Galápagos penguin are both considered endangered. In fact, there are believed to be less than two thousand Galápagos penguins left in the world. The African penguin lives on the coasts of Africa, and is classified as endangered .
Why is the penguin population decreasing?
Several types of penguins, including the African and Galápagos penguins, are endangered because their populations are decreasing. One reason that penguin numbers are getting smaller is because of bycatch, where they are caught accidentally in fishing nets.