New Zealand ' s mainland yellow-eyed penguins face extinction unless urgent action taken

Scientists have modeled factors driving mainland yellow-eyed penguin population decline and are calling for action to reduce regional threats. According to the researchers ' prediction models, breeding success of the penguins will continue to decline to extinction by 2060 largely due to rising ocean temperatures.

Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - May 16, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news