These birds are on a wing and a prayer. Emperor penguins, indigenous to Antarctica, are now at a frighteningly high risk of death by drowning due to drastic climate change. The prognosis for the black ...

Researchers scanning satellite images of West Antarctica stumbled onto clusters of emperor penguins gathered on fast ice to molt, a seasonal process in which the birds shed and regrow their feathers.

Growing up, emperor penguins were probably one of your favorite animals—the cute, waddling birds always looked somewhat magical against the endless white of Antarctica. But the heartbreaking reality ...

Scientists have discovered new sites in Antarctica where emperor penguins gather for their annual molt, a vulnerable life stage when they shed and replace all their feathers. Through satellite data, ...

Emperor penguins and Antarctic fur seal have both been upgraded as "Endangered" species, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) red list, owing to climate change ...