Endangered Galapagos Penguins Get New Homes
Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons Since the 1970s, the population of Galapagos penguins —the only penguin species to reside in the northern hemisphere—has decreased by more than 50 percent . Habitat loss and competition from invasive species are thought to be the two drivers of this decline—which, if left unchecked, is expected to lead to extinction before the end of the century. Fortunately, a group of conservat… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Endangered Galapagos Penguins Get New Homes
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