The estimated population of 16 penguin colonies — visible in satellite photos taken between 2009 and 2024 — declined 22% during that period.

Emperor penguins live in some of the most remote and environmentally pristine regions in the world. But that doesn't mean they're safe from the impacts of a warming planet.

Emperor penguins live in some of the most remote and environmentally pristine regions in the world. But that doesn't mean they're safe from the impacts of a warming planet.

“On a really hot day, to be in here for 5-10 minutes, it feels so good,” said SeaWorld Orlando President Jon Peterson, during a backstage visit. Here’s another fun fact about emperor penguins.

When winter comes to Antarctica, seals and Adélie penguins leave the freezing shores and head for the edge of the forming sea ice. But emperor penguins stay put.

More than a dozen emperor penguins will debut at SeaWorld Orlando starting June 14.

All guests can see the penguins starting June 14 ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Guests at SeaWorld Orlando will soon be able to see what’s billed as the Western Hemisphere’s only emperor penguins.

Using satellite images, researchers determined that the emperor penguin population in the core part of their Antarctic range decreased by 22% between 2009 and 2024.

Male emperor penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri) undertake one of the most extraordinary parenting feats in the animal kingdom—keeping a single egg warm through the pitch-black Antarctic winter.