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A group of Emperor Penguins standing on ice.

A group of Emperor Penguins standing on ice.
A group of Emperor Penguins standing on ice.
A group of Emperor Penguins standing on ice.
A group of Emperor Penguins standing on ice.
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Jenouvrier, Stephanie
A group of Emperor Penguins standing on ice.
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11/27/2011
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Caption from Oceanus magazine, Vol. 55, No. 1, Pg. 7:
The fate of emperor penguins is largely tied to sea ice, making them particularly vulnerable to warming.
Caption from Oceanus magazine vol. 50, no. 2:
Emperor penguins are adapted to life on sea ice in the Southern Ocean off Antarctica. They are threatened because the ice may be diminishing--as a consequence of rapidly changing climate and ocean conditions. How will the full spectrum of life in the ocean adapt to these changes?
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At nearly four feet tall, the emperor penguin is Antarcticas largest sea birdand one of the continents most iconic animals. Unlike other sea birds, emperor penguins breed and raise their young almost exclusively on sea ice. If the ice breaks up and disappears early in the breeding season, massive breeding failure may occur. Disappearing sea ice may also affect the penguins food source, says WHOI biologist Stephanie Jenouvrier. The birds feed primarily on fish, squid, and krill, a tiny, shrimplike animal, which in turn feeds on even tinier zooplankton and phytoplankton living in and under the ice.
Photo by Stephanie Jenouvrier
© Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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