Emperor penguins in focus as Antarctica talks start in Japan

Greater protections for endangered emperor penguins and how to manage growing tourism are topping the agenda at talks on Antarctica opening in Japan on Tuesday. Officials from the nearly 60 countries that are signatories to the Antarctic Treaty are meeting in Hiroshima for annual discussions on protecting and managing the fragile region. The continent and … Read more

Emperor penguins listed as endangered species by worldwide tracking organization

The emperor penguin has been declared an endangered species as climate change pushes the icon of Antarctica a step closer to extinction, the global authority on threatened wildlife announced Thursday. Its change of status from “near threatened” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) underscores the existential threat to ice-dependent species as global … Read more