South Africa: Cold snap kills penguins

Nearly 500 African penguins died in 24-hours because of cold and wet weather at Algoa Bay in the Eastern Cape, SA National Parks (Sanparks) said on Tuesday.
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It was common for a third of a penguin population's chicks to die in such weather conditions, she said.

Flashback: [South Africa] Penguin Decline Due to Global Warming?

The Earth is getting warmer, according to most scientists. In recent years that phenomenon has prompted researchers to investigate what effect rising temperatures are having on cold-loving penguins and other wildlife species.

Les Underhill directs the Avian Demography Unit at the University of Cape Town in South Africa. He suspects that global climate change may be responsible for declining penguin populations on South Africa's Prince Edward Islands.