Emperor penguins are threatened due to climate change and Over 90% of Emperor Penguins Will Be Quasi-Extinct By 2100 If Current Antarctica Sea Ice Loss Rates Persist.
Four new emperor penguin colonies have been identified in Antarctica by satellites which brings the number of known nesting sites around the White Continent to 66.
This is good because even though they are being affected greatly by the melting ice new colonies are still being discovered.
This brings the estimated population to around 550,000.
with these discoveries scientists believe they now know the whereabouts of all of the remaining breeding pairs, this is also vital information for conservationists who are monitoring the species.