Penguins are in danger due to a number of reasons. They have been hunted over the years. Their habitats are chronically affected by oil spills. These oil spills affect their feathers and they have difficulty in diving. Their food sources also get affected and they find it hard to search for prey. When fishing fleets operating in areas where penguins live they over exhaust the supply of fish in these areas. They sometimes trap and kill penguins in their nets. The habitats of penguins are also being wiped out due to global warming and the melting of the ice caps. Penguins are flightless birds and it is yet unclear whether bird flu is a serious threat to them or not.
Penguin sanctuaries are increasingly being formed to protect populations of penguins from being completely wiped out.
Penguin sanctuaries are increasingly being formed to protect populations of penguins from being completely wiped out.