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Four Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) chicks with an adult at Snow Hill Island colony. Antarctica

Urgent action needed to protect emperor penguins from extinction, warns WWF

WWF is warning that emperor penguins face population collapse and may be on a path towards extinction after the IUCN downgraded their status on its Red List by...

10 April 2026

Mismanagement of Antarctic krill fishery putting whales at risk

WWF has lodged an objection with the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), calling for an immediate review of the certification of the Antarctic krill fishery...

2 March 2026

WWF calls for moratorium on krill fishing after negotiations fail to protect Antarctica’s tiny superheroes

WWF is calling for a moratorium on Antarctic krill fishing to protect krill and the wildlife that rely on them after leaders failed to come to an agreement on...

1 November 2025

Antarctic conservation takes a backward step

The body responsible for conserving Antarctic marine life has failed to agree on new marine protected areas and taken a substantial step backward on krill...

30 October 2024

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Countries fail to deliver greater protection for the Antarctic despite threats of record low sea-ice and bird flu

Governments responsible for conserving Antarctic marine life have failed to deliver increased protection at a meeting in Hobart, despite the threats of record...

28 October 2023

Record low sea-ice, mass deaths of penguin chicks, signals need for greater protection of Antarctica

Following the mass deaths of Emperor penguin chicks caused by record lows in sea ice, WWF is calling on governments to urgently prioritise the conservation of...

12 October 2023

Renewed urgency and opportunity for Antarctic conservation

The annual meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) has wrapped up with some renewed optimism despite once...

4 November 2022

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaengliae) feeds on Antarctic krill in Fournier Bay= Antarctic Peninsula

Fishing area in the Antarctic becomes ocean sanctuary

An NGO-industry collaboration to protect the Antarctic Ocean today announces a big step forward with a year-round closure of a 4500km2 area of ocean around...

11 December 2020

Emperor penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri) diving= Ross Sea= Antarctica

Global leaders miss opportunity to protect Antarctic wildlife

A bid to create huge marine sanctuaries and protect oceans in East Antarctica has fallen short, but the World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia remains hopeful...

4 November 2019

Adelie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) diving off iceberg= Antarctica

Whales, penguins and krill feeling the heat in Antarctica

A new report by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) highlights that human-caused warming is destroying sea ice habitat in the Antarctic, threatening the...

21 October 2019

Australia hosts 1st chance to respond to alarming UN report on oceans & cryosphere

Australia will host the first opportunity to respond to the UN’s alarming new report on climate change impacts on oceans and the cryosphere - the earth's snow...

25 September 2019

WWF: Amendments to Bill “a win for democracy”

WWF-Australia CEO Dermot O’Gorman said changes to the Electoral Funding and Disclosure Reform Bill which passed the Senate “are a win for democracy”.

16 November 2018