Photo and text by @artwolfe // Already on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, emperor penguins are now being protected by the Endangered Species Act. “This listing reflects the growing extinction crisis and highlights the importance of the ESA and efforts to conserve species before population declines become irreversible,” said Service Director Martha Williams. “Climate change is having a profound impact on species around the world and addressing it is a priority for the Administration. The listing of the emperor penguin serves as an alarm bell but also a call to action.” . Read: https://www.fws.gov/.../emperor-penguin-gets-endangered... ___ #emperorpenguin #ilcp #endangeredspeciesact #endangeredspecies #esa #ilcp_photographers #antarctica #antarcticwildlife #wildlifeconservation #conservationphotography #wildlifephotography #conservationbiology