Emperor penguin chicks face a tough challenge at just six months old. Their parents leave them to fend for themselves, and the young penguins must find their way to the ocean and learn to swim.

Emperor penguin populations in Antarctica have shrunk by almost a quarter as global warming melts their icy habitat, researchers say.

As of 2009, the emperor penguin population was estimated at just shy of 600,000 birds. Unfortunately, they are now in real trouble, because their breeding habitat appears to be reducing.

Previous projections showed the species would be near extinction by the end of the century. It's now much worse.

Emperor penguin chicks face a tough challenge at just six months old. Their parents leave them to fend for themselves, and the young penguins must find their way to the ocean and learn to swim. After ...

Emperor penguin populations in Antarctica may be declining faster than the most pessimistic predictions, according to a new analysis of satellite imagery.

"Each of these species and organisms work together in ecosystems, like an intricate web." Researchers issue warning after ...

Emperor penguin populations in Antarctica have shrunk by almost a quarter as global warming transforms their icy habitat, according to new research on Tuesday, June 10, that warned the losses were ...

Paris (AFP) – Emperor penguin populations in Antarctica have shrunk by almost a quarter as global warming transforms their icy habitat, according to new research on Tuesday that warned the ...

1 of 2 An emperor penguin chick at SeaWorld, California, on October 4, 2010 HANDOUT NASA image released on December 11, 2018, shows sea ice forming in the Bellingshausen Sea Kate RAMSAYER ...