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Animal species that live in environments as harsh as the Antarctic have many incredible adaptations to help them survive.

Emperor penguins live in some of the most remote and environmentally pristine regions in the world. But that doesn't mean they're safe from the impacts of a warming planet.

Emperor penguins live in some of the most remote and environmentally pristine regions in the world. But that doesn't mean they're safe from the impacts of a warming planet.

Emperor penguins in Antarctica face a severe population decline. Satellite images reveal a 22% drop in numbers between 2009 and 2024 in a key region. This decline is faster than earlier projections.

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.

SeaWorld San Diego has sent its emperor penguins to SeaWorld Orlando, which will unveil the birds at its Antarctica Realm habitat on June 14.

The estimated population of 16 penguin colonies — visible in satellite photos taken between 2009 and 2024 — declined 22% during that period.

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