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Emperor penguins. File Photo: Warner Independent Pictures via AP The emperor penguin has been declared an endangered species as climate change pushes the icon of Antarctica a step closer to extinction, the global authority on threatened wildlife announced on Thursday (April 9, 2026). Its change of status from “near threatened” by the International Union for…
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