https://www.worldwildlife.org/magazine/issues/fall-2015/articles/sea-turtles-and-climate-change
Thanks to global warming, the hawks-bill sea turtles are forced to live in a habitat with extreme heat. The sea surface temperatures in the Gulf can reach up to as high as 98 degrees Fahrenheit. When the temperature is that hot, the turtles migrate to cooler waters until the temperature drops again. There are new studies finding evidence that these sea turtles are evolving their behavior in order to cope with the warmer temperatures.
We need to protect these sea turtles and help them migrate to cooler places in order to keep them well.
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/penguin-populations-are-changing-dramatically/
With the temperature warming around the world, animals are started to notice the effect. The warmer weather is making a significant impact on the amount of sea ice, with the ice-forming period in the winter months now about 90 days shorter than it used to be. The penguin species are facing rapid warming on the southern pole, the impacts of the environmental changes vary from region to region though. As temperatures continue to rise, there are concerns that without stricter protections on krill fishing, the industry could expand and put more pressure on the penguins. Krill fishing is highly concentrated in one specific area at the northwestern tip of the peninsula.
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