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title: "The beloved emperor penguin and Antarctic fur seal are now officially endangered. Here's what can be done"
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published_at: "2026-04-15T18:00:01+00:00"
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# The beloved emperor penguin and Antarctic fur seal are now officially endangered. Here's what can be done

In 1902, British explorer Robert Falcon Scott spotted a large group of large black and white birds at Ross Island, Antarctica. This was among the many milestones of Scott's famous Discovery expedition: the first breeding colony of emperor penguins.