
皇帝企鵝與南極毛皮海獅現已被列為瀕危物種。全球暖化是導致牠們數量下降的主要原因。海水溫度上升與海冰減少影響海獅主要食物來源——南極磷蝦的數量。企鵝的繁殖、孵卵與育雛都依賴海冰,因此海冰減少也使牠們的繁殖成功率下降,進而面臨滅絕風險。
The emperor penguin and the Antarctic fur seal are now listed as endangered. Global warming is a major cause of their population declines. Rising ocean temperatures and reduced sea ice are affecting the availability of the seals’ main food source, Antarctic krill. As sea ice disappears and fewer reliable platforms are available for penguins to breed, incubate eggs, and rear chicks, their breeding success rate declines, putting them at risk of extinction.