Are There Penguins Roaming Alaska?

Ask any resident of Alaska where the penguins are not there. It is a misconception by many people but they are not native to Alaska and all countries in the Southern Hemisphere home. Penguins are natures adorable flightless aquatic birds and cannot handle the various climate conditions in the Northern Hemisphere. The Southern Hemisphere sports 20 species. They naturally range from the Galapagos Islands on the equator and continue through the rest of the Southern Hemisphere.
A penguin on a floe drifting through Antarctica. Unfortunately the sea ice is not always so solid.

Direct Effect of Climate Changes
Climate change has the biggest effect on penguin colonies all over the world. These specific changes include changing wind patterns and rising temperatures which secondarily result in seaice loss. If there is no stable fast ice formation it easily breaks apart and could mean catastrophe for various species of penguins. Food sources are also continually in jeopardy. These unique aquatic birds as well as other marine life depend on having food constantly available. All variety of species eat a variety of seafood such as fish squid and crustaceans. Smaller species like to eat krill. The number of krill available has greatly decreased by 80. All of this bird hunting is done underwater.
Penguins and the life in Cape Town Africa.
Areas Penguins Live in the Southern Hemisphere
Penguins arent roaming in Alaska but they call home to a variety of countries in the southern hemisphere. Many people think of Antarctica first when looking for their geographic location and expect to see the regular black and white coloring called countershading. These amazing waterloving birds come in a wide variety of coloring based on the environment they live in so they can evade predators. They are natural divers as well and even have adapted differentsized flippers. Species even have a bare area along their faces to control overheating in areas of higher temperatures. These feathery aquatic birds call a number of the subArctic islands a home. South Georgia Island is a British Overseas Territory and home to the main penguin species which include
King penguin One of the deepest divers Macaroni penguin Sport lush orange plume feathers and is the largest of the crested beauties Gentoo penguin One of the fastest species and can swim at speeds of up to 36kmh Chinstrap penguins Eat snow to cool down when feeling too warm and have distinct chin markings.
A closeup portrait of an