El Nino Seals Sea Lions' Fate
July 2, 2007 @ 10:19 AM (EST)
Source: Theage.com.au
Climate change could be killing Australian sea lion pups, new research shows.
This became clear after a study into the lifespan of Australian sea lions found that pups had much less chance of survival after El Nino weather patterns occurred.
Australia's sea lion breed every 18 months, so their breeding period spans a number of seasons...
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