Emperor Penguins Officially Declared A Threatened Species
Emperor penguins have been officially declared a threatened species due to the impact of climate change on their habitat. The adorable flightless birds, which live in Antarctica, were listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Tuesday. The listing aims to prevent the emperor penguins from reaching extinction. The impact of climate change on their sea-ice habitat is the “primary threat” to the emperor penguins, according to the agency....