Emperor penguins can disappear forever

Emperor penguins are famous for their ability to withstand the cold winter in Antarctica, but may not be able to withstand the harshness of climate change until the end of the century.

The results of a new study show that the world's largest penguin is in danger of ceasing to exist.

Previous studies have shown that global warming and rapid sea level rise can reduce the number of penguins by 19% by 2100.

However, recently, a model designed to study the factors affecting emperor penguins in the coming years has shown a worrying future for this species.

Emperor penguin - the largest, heaviest penguin species and endemic to Antarctica, is at risk of extinction - (Photo: Roger Tidman).

Scientists simulating an emigration of emperor penguins will probably happen. They used the data previously collected from Pointe Gesologie - Antarctica along with images of penguins taken from satellites that show their habit of traveling and finding food.

This model predicts that in the next two decades, the emperor penguin populations may still be able to maintain a number, even slightly increase because in the residual process they can find places other than the event is easier to live.

After 2050, this number will decline at different rates depending on the place, but by 2100, almost all emperor penguins will be extinct. The main reason is that climate change will dramatically change their living environment, making them face many difficulties in terms of living places, temperature and food .

Scientists have mentioned this risk on the Biological Conservation page.

Emperor penguins are the largest, heaviest and most endemic penguin in Antarctica. This species has been put in danger in the US Endangered Species Act.

This is one of the solutions implemented to change the worst results that are expected to happen to this species.