Do emperor penguins have predators?

As penguins spend a lot of time in the water, most of their predators are marine animals and sharks. Perhaps the most dangerous for them is the leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx), a member of the Phocidae family that is characterized by its aggressiveness. read more

Land predators of the various penguin species include lizards, skuas, snakes, other birds and ferrets. Water predators consist largely of killer whales, leopard seals and sharks. While penguins are now protected, humans have been known to hunt them illegally for their oil and eggs. read more

Several different animals are considered Emperor penguins predators, including the Leopard seal, the Southern Giant petrel, the Skua, the Orca and several types of sharks. Earlier, abandoned sled dogs and their pups would turn into Emperor penguins predators, but today there are not abandoned dogs on Antarctica. read more