emperor penguin
noun
: a penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) that is the largest known and that is noted for the male's habit of incubating the egg between the feet and a fold of abdominal skin resembling a pouch
called also emperor
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Climate change is pushing two iconic Antarctic species toward the brink of extinction — the emperor penguin and the Antarctic fur seal, a new assessment finds.
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Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
The organization noted that emperor penguins need sea ice to create a safe habitat for their chicks and their colonies.
—Joyann Jeffrey, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Projections for warming and sea ice loss indicate the stately emperor penguin's population could be halved by the 2080s, the International Union for Conservation of Nature announced April 9.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Research from Robinson at the University of Wollongong indicates that emperor penguins may be among the most threatened Antarctic species.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
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Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
The organization noted that emperor penguins need sea ice to create a safe habitat for their chicks and their colonies.
—Joyann Jeffrey, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Projections for warming and sea ice loss indicate the stately emperor penguin's population could be halved by the 2080s, the International Union for Conservation of Nature announced April 9.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Research from Robinson at the University of Wollongong indicates that emperor penguins may be among the most threatened Antarctic species.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
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