The International Union for Conservation of Nature has classified emperor penguins and Antarctic fur seals as endangered, citing melting sea ice and reduced food supplies from climate change. The assessment also altered the status of southern elephant seals.
/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/0e/32/0e325387-0ede-4c61-a19c-5cb312b413a7/11240231654_05e008006a_o.jpg "As Their Antarctic Habitat Melts Away, Emperor Penguins Are Now Considered an Endangered Species")
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