Emperor penguins have officially been declared an endangered species. Due to climate change, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has moved the emperor penguin from "threatened" ...

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 ...

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.

Emperor penguins are one of the Antarctic's most iconic animals – but these majestic birds are on the pathway to extinction. For the first time, satellite images have captured the penguins' elusive ...

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 ...

Susan Rigetti is author of three books and a former editor at The New York Times and Slate. She is a contributing Globe Opinion writer. Emperor penguins have existed in Antarctica for more than 40 ...

SeaWorld San Diego, which has been home to emperor penguins for decades, will no longer house the large, cold-weather birds, which were recently moved to its sister park in Orlando. The penguins, ...