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8 Signs the Animal Kingdom Is in Trouble

Posted Jul 21, 08 3:20 PM CDT in World,  Science & Health 

(Newser) – Biologists have mounting evidence that human activity is causing real damage to the natural world. LiveScience lists overlooked indications that things are seriously out of whack.

  1. Earlier migration: Several bird species are getting their timing wrong.
  2. Jellyfish rule: The creatures are hitching rides on ships.

  1. Food web contamination: Toxic pollutants are present in nine deep-sea species of cephalopods
  2. Heading for the hills: Reptiles and amphibians have fled to cooler climates, and extinction threatens as they run out of higher ground to colonize.
  3. Penguins in peril: A dangerous combination of factors threatens the sea birds.
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Penguins face the threat of global warming, oil pollution, depopulated fisheries, as well as coastline development.   ((c) Marufish)
A sea bird, covered in oil, stands in Piriapolis beach, some 120 km, 74 miles, east of Montevideo, Tuesday, July 10, 2008.   (AP Photo/Ricardo Figueredo)
Outbreaks of Jellyfish have resulted from creatures hitching a ride on ships navigating the globe.   ((c) someToast)
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