Antarctic Talks Fail to Better Protect Emperor Penguins The recent Antarctic talks have left conservationists and scientists disappointed.
Despite being classified as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), emperor penguins were not granted specially protected species status, a decision that highlights the challenges facing efforts to protect the world's most fragile ecosystems.
Climate change is a major threat to these iconic birds, causing sea ice to break up earlier in the year and putting their survival at risk.