I.U.C.N. Red List Moves Emperor Penguins to “Endangered”

Populations are declining as climate change causes the sea ice the birds need for survival to retreat, according to researchers.

By Rachel Nuwer

Mass drowning of chicks puts emperor penguins at risk of extinction

Record low levels of Antarctic sea ice is having grim consequences for penguins yet to grow waterproof feathers The mass drowning of emperor penguin chicks as sea ice is melted by the climate crisis has led the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to declare the species officially in danger of extinction. Emperor penguins rely on “fast” ice – sea ice that is firmly attached to the coast – for nine months of the year. It is where their fluffy chicks are hatched and grow until ...

By Damian Carrington Environment editor

Emperor penguins and fur seals face extinction in devastating climate update

Both species have seen a dramatic decline in recent years

By Rebecca Speare-Cole

Emperor penguins declared endangered species

Their numbers have plummeted as warming driven by greenhouse gas emissions has caused sea ice to break up earlier in the year.