NZ yellow-eyed penguins 'facing extinction'

[Still Waters]

The iconic yellow-eyed penguin could disappear from Otago Peninsula within the next half-century unless there is urgent action, a new study has warned.

Researchers' prediction models have concluded that the penguins' breeding success will continue to decline to extinction by 2060, with rising ocean temperatures being a factor.

The study, published in the journal PeerJ, also points to where conservation efforts could be most effective in building the penguins' resilience against climate change.

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[Claire.]

Copy of the full study published in the journal PeerJ.

They are such beautiful birds.

Photo source: Smithsonian.com