Emperor Penguin
Aptenodytes forsteri
Near ThreatenedThe Emperor Penguin is a flightless seabird of Antarctic sea ice and coastal breeding colonies around the continent. It swims with powerful flipper-like wings, feeds mainly on fish, krill, or squid, and comes ashore or onto ice to breed in colonies. It is not yet globally threatened, but declines or habitat pressure mean it needs close watching.
- Family
- Spheniscidae
- Group
- Penguins
- Range
- Emperor Penguin Range — Antarctic sea ice and coastal breeding colonies around the continent
- Population
- ≈ 513K