由于气候变化影响,南极洲皇帝企鹅种群自2009年以来下降了22%。 Emperor penguin populations in Antarctica dropped 22% since 2009, due to climate change impacts.

新的卫星数据显示,2009年至2024年,南极洲部分地区的皇帝企鹅数量下降了22%,比早先的估计更糟糕。 New satellite data shows a 22% decline in emperor penguin populations in parts of Antarctica from 2009 to 2024, worse than earlier estimates. 减少的主要原因是气候变化导致海冰缩小,影响繁殖地,使企鹅暴露在更多的捕食者面前。 The reduction is mainly due to shrinking sea ice caused by climate change, affecting breeding grounds and exposing penguins to more predators. 在南极半岛、韦德尔海和贝林绍森海观察到的这种下降突出表明,迫切需要为保护这些脆弱物种进行养护努力。 This decline, observed in the Antarctic Peninsula, Weddell Sea, and Bellingshausen Sea, highlights the urgent need for conservation efforts to protect these vulnerable species.