In 2011, we petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to protect emperor penguins. In 2019, when the agency failed to move forward, we sued. Today, the Service finally protected these amazing birds as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. And it’s not a moment too soon. Emperor penguins need reliable sea ice for breeding and raising their chicks. As climate change melts and breaks up that ice, whole penguin colonies are vanishing in parts of Antarctica. Meanwhile krill, one of their main food sources, are also disappearing due to melting sea ice, ocean acidification and industrial fisheries. “The Service’s decision is a big win for these beloved, iconic penguins and all of us who want them to thrive,” said the Center’s Shaye Wolf, Ph.D. “The penguins’ very existence depends on whether our government takes strong action now to cut climate-heating fossil fuels and prevent irreversible damage to life on Earth.” 🎥: Céline Le Bohec © Scientific Centre of Monaco. #emperorpen...