What Is Fast Ice, and Why Emperor Penguins Need It
Fast ice is sea ice fixed to coasts, ice walls, ice-shelf fronts, shoals, or grounded icebergs; for emperor penguins, it can be the floor that breeding, chicks, and moult depend on.
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ATCM 2026 in Hiroshima Ends Without Emperor Penguin Protection Deal
The Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting closed in Hiroshima on May 21, 2026. A proposal to give emperor penguins special protected status failed again after China and Russia objected.
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Adventure World Emperor Penguin Chick 44 Starts Independent Life in 2026
Adventure World's emperor penguin chick Number 44 moved to a new exhibit area on April 15, 2026, marking a shift from close chick care toward independent life.
4/15
Emperor Penguins Listed Endangered in 2026 as Sea Ice Loss Drives Risk
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List moved emperor penguins to Endangered in April 2026 because unstable Antarctic sea ice puts chicks at risk before waterproof feathers grow.
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Satellite Finds Emperor Penguin Moulting Risk as 2025 Images Show 25 Groups
A British Antarctic Survey (BAS) study used satellite imagery to locate emperor penguin moulting sites and found only 25 small groups in 2025 imagery as shrinking sea ice increased risk.
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Emperor Penguin Study Finds 22% Decline from 2009 to 2023
A 2025 Communications Earth & Environment study by Fretwell et al. found emperor penguin populations fell 22% from 2009 to 2023, faster than high-emissions model projections.
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