Thousands of emperor penguins in western Antarctica lost their chicks last year, largely due to receding sea ice, satellite data suggest. Over the last two years, sea ice has reached record lows ...

The 16 emperor penguin colonies in that part of Antarctica represent a third of the global population. The estimated decline compares to an earlier estimate of a 9.5% reduction across Antarctica ...

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Guests at SeaWorld Orlando will soon be able to see what’s billed as the Western Hemisphere’s only emperor penguins. Starting Saturday, June 14, all guests will be able ...

Now climate change is coming for the penguins. Due to the dramatic loss of sea ice, several colonies of emperor penguins in Antarctica face "quasi-extinction" in the decades to come, a study ...

More information: P. T. Fretwell et al, Regional emperor penguin population declines exceed modelled projections, Communications Earth & Environment (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s43247-025-02345-7 ...

An emperor penguin surprised locals when it appeared on a beach in Australia after making an epic journey of thousands of miles from its home in Antarctica. CNN values your feedback 1.

Though emperor penguins are not found naturally in the U.S., the endangered species protections will help increase funding for conservation efforts. U.S. agencies will also now be required to ...