The effects of climate change on the chimpanzee population in Central Africa are devastating.
- From rising sea levels to changing temperatures, climate change is drastically impacting rainforest animals' habitats.
- It's estimated that chimpanzees could disappear in the next six decades.
- There are currently only 2,500 Bengal tigers left in the wild.
- Climate change has led humans to invade the habitats of mountain gorillas.
Climate change is already affecting ecosystems and environments around the world, putting vulnerable animals in danger of extinction. With research and activism underway, there is hope in saving animals from being wiped out completely.
From giant pandas to chimpanzees, here are 10 rainforest animals that may go extinct because of climate change.