Emperor penguins listed as endangered species by worldwide tracking organization

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Emperor penguins have been classified as an endangered species by the IUCN due to climate change.
The loss and early break-up of sea ice, essential for emperor penguins' survival, hunting, and breeding, is causing their numbers to plummet.
The IUCN predicts that climate change could halve the emperor penguin population by the 2080s.
Antarctic fur seals have also been moved to the endangered category, with their decline attributed to rising ocean temperatures and shrinking sea ice affecting their food sources.
The southern elephant seal has been reclassified from 'least concern' to 'vulnerable' due to population declines from a contagious pathogen.

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