Emperor Penguin Declared Endangered
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Emperor penguins and Antarctic fur seals have appeared in movies and tv specials. They’re now both on the verge of extinction thanks to changes to their habitats and food supply.
The emperor penguin and Antarctic fur seal are now both Endangered, according to The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. Climate change in Antarctica is leading to changes in sea-ice that are projected to cause the emperor penguin population to halve by the 2080s,
Emperor penguins and Antarctic fur seals are facing the threat of extinction due to climate change, a new conservation assessment has revealed.
The formally feathered, flightless aquatic birds known as penguins dominate the frigid waters surrounding the subantarctic and Antarctic islands. The Southern Hemisphere is penguin territory, although a single species makes its home north of the equator.
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