News Climate Emperor penguins lost thousands of chicks to melting ice last year With continued climate warming, all emperor penguins could be at risk, scientists say Emperor penguin chicks lack waterproof feathers, making them vulnerable to sea ice loss. P. Fretwell/BAS By Luis Melecio-Zambrano August 24, 2023 at 11:00 am - More than 2 years ago Share this:Share Share via email (Opens in new window) Email Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X Print (Opens in new window) Print Thousands of emperor penguins in western Antarctica lost their chicks last year, largely due to receding sea ice, satellite data suggest. Over the last two years, sea ice has reached record lows around much of Antarctica (SN: 7/5/23).
