The emperor penguin, the largest of all penguins, could face extinction by the end of the 21st century. Research published in "Biological Conservation" suggests a 90 percent population decline by 2100 ...

According to a peer-reviewed British Antarctic Survey report released late last week, the melting of sea ice might have caused the death of some 10,000 Emperor penguin chicks by the end of 2022.

Conservation biologists report the species’ population is currently stable. But emperor penguins need a certain amount of sea ice to survive. Too much sea ice increases the distances parents must ...

Emperor penguin colonies experienced unprecedented breeding failure in a region of Antarctica where there was total sea ice loss in 2022. The discovery supports predictions that over 90% of ...