Baby emperor penguins in Antarctica. The species is not declining yet but is set to due to global warming
(Picture: AP)The worldwide population of emperor penguins is likely to drop at least 26 per cent by 2050 because of the climate crisis, the US Fish and Wildlife Service has warned.
On Tuesday, the body said the birds, which are the largest type of penguin, deserve additional protections under the law having been listed as “threatened” under the endangered species act.
