Recently, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species has uplisted Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) to Endangered category.
About Emperor Penguin:
Emperor penguins are the tallest and heaviest penguin alive today.
They evolved about one million years ago, and are highly adapted to life in one of Earth’s harshest environments.
Distribution: They are found throughout the Antarctic continent and sub-Antarctic islands.
Habitat: It is the most ice-adapted of any penguin species, inhabiting pack ice and surrounding marine areas. They spend their entire lives on Antarctic ice and in its waters.
Features of Emperor Penguins:
It is flightless, with a streamlined body, and wings stiffened and flattened into flippers for a marine habitat.
They also huddle close together in large groups to keep themselves and each other warm.
They are capable of diving to depths of approximately 550 metres (1,800 feet) in search of food; they are the world’s deepest-diving birds.
Diet: It is a carnivore (piscivore and molluscivore), feeding exclusively upon aquatic animals.
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