Emperor Penguins (2 of 2) (IMAGE)

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Emperor Penguins (2 of 2)

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Scientists are concerned that as climate change progresses, emperor penguins may not find enough food to build up enough body fat to stay warm during the winter when they remain in a colony (without foraging for food) to incubate their eggs.

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© Fabien Petit/IPEV/CNRS/CSM

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