An emperor penguin fledgling old enough to take to the sea to fish. The British Antarctic Survey has warned that ice melt has strongly affected the most recent breeding season. Photo: Thomas Vijayane
An emperor penguin fledgling old enough to take to the sea to fish. The British Antarctic Survey has warned that ice melt has strongly affected the most recent breeding season. Photo: Thomas Vijayane

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Bleak future for emperor penguins after breeding failure due to ice melt

Lack of stable ground led adults to abandon colonies, satellite footage has shown

Thomas Harding
Thomas Harding

August 24, 2023