Bumblebees
- Rising Temperatures force populations of bees to remain in cool climates
- Spring flowers bloom earlier than normal
- There is less time for bees to pollinate
Whales
- Whales rely on ocean temperatures for their migration, feeding, and reproductive habits
- As the temperatures of the ocean rises, their habits necessary for survival are disrupted
Asian Elephants
- Lower rainfall and higher temperatures affect Asian Elephants
- These threats have decreased the reproductive capacity of Asian Elephants
Giraffes
- The Giraffe population has declined by 40% in the last 30 years
- Poaching has contributed to this population decline
- Their habitat and major food supply (acacia trees), are shrinking due to climate change
Incects
- At the current rate of warming (2°C), roughly 18% of all incect species would be lost by 2100
- If this warming rate were to rise to 3.2°C, the extinction number would rise to 49%
Oceanic Birds
- These birds are affected by rising sea levels
- Rising waters can submerge their costal habitats and nests completely
Sharks
- Sharks have difficulty hunting and a higher embryo mortality rate with the rise of ocean acidity and temperature
- These rising temperatures force sharks northward by an average of 30km anually
- This disrupts ecosystems that are dependent on sharks
Coral Reefs
- Coral reefs are sensitive to temperature
- In the last 3 years, 72% of the worlds coral reefs protected by UNESCO experienced severe heat stress
- This heat stress causes coral bleaching, which is when coral starves from a loss of nutrition
Monarch Butterflies
- Monarch butterfly populations in California have declined by as much as 95% since the 1980s
- This decline is due to habitat loss, more frequent use of pesticides, and loss of milkweed populations
Great Apes of Southeast Asia
- Great Apes of Southeast Asia are the most endangered ape species
- They are facing extinction due to deforestation as nearly 75% of forest cover is at risk for deforestation