Mass drowning of chicks puts emperor penguins at risk of extinction

Record low levels of Antarctic sea ice is having grim consequences for penguins yet to grow waterproof feathers…

 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/09/mass-drowning-of-chicks-puts-emperor-penguins-at-risk-of-extinction

 

Florida school district and state ed leaders sued over restricting kids book on penguins - POLITICO

"The book is factually accurate, non-vulgar, and non-obscene," attorneys for the group wrote in the lawsuit. "Tango had previously stood on school library shelves; and Tango was restricted for illegitimate, narrowly partisan and political reasons."

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/06/20/florida-school-district-sued-kids-book-penguins-tango-00102676

Same-sex penguin couple at Berlin zoo adopt abandoned egg - The Hill

A same-sex couple of male penguins at the Berlin Zoo have adopted an abandoned egg and have been caring for it since July....
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/457142-same-sex-penguins-at-berlin-zoo-adopt-abandoned-egg

Researchers say world's second-largest emperor penguin colony has been wiped out - The Hill

Researchers say what was once the world's second-largest colony of emperor penguins has "now all but disappeared" after changes in sea-ice conditions made their typical breeding grounds highly unstable.....
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/440646-researchers-say-the-worlds-second-largest-emperor-penguin-colony

Penguins die in 'catastrophic' Antarctic breeding season - BBC News

All but two Adelie penguin chicks have starved to death in their east Antarctic colony, in a breeding season described as "catastrophic" by experts. It was caused by unusually high amounts of ice late in the season, meaning adults had to travel further for food.....
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-41608722

Something Is Really Wrong With the Climate If These Penguins Are Under Threat of Being Wiped Out (and They Are)

The climate crisis is taking a devastating toll on one of nature’s most resilient species in Antarctica....
http://www.alternet.org/environment/antarcticas-adelie-penguins-have-survived-45000-years-climate-change-could-decimate-them