Answer: Endangered
Notes: International Union for Conservation of Nature has upgraded the Emperor Penguin and Antarctic Fur Seal to the Endangered category due to climate change impacts. Climate change in Antarctica is causing sea-ice loss, threatening emperor penguins that depend on stable “fast ice” for breeding and moulting. Emperor penguin populations have declined significantly, with projections indicating up to 50% reduction by the 2080s. Antarctic fur seal populations have dropped by over 50% since 1999 due to reduced food availability as krill shifts deeper warming oceans.
