News Headline
Penguins in urgent need of protection
Source
iol.com.za
Publication Date
2014-08-21
All of them are definitely charismatic and collectively are one of people’s favourite animals – yet the world’s 18 penguin species are now at “considerable risk”, scientists warn. And unless effective conservation measures that should include the urgent establishment of more Marine Protected Areas – including in the hard-to-police high seas beyond national jurisdictions – are taken now, penguins will be at even greater risk from future climate change.