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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 says.

Discover why 40 migratory animals, from snowy owls to sharks, just received new U.N. protections and what that means for conservation.

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