The new colonies Fretwell identified are mostly small. And at least some of the penguins appear to have moved because of unstable sea-ice conditions, he said in the article in Antarctic Science.

Antarctic researchers discovered four new colonies of the near-threatened emperor penguin species via satellite images of the birds' poop. By Esme Mazzeo. Published on January 25, 2024 02:47PM EST.

Satellite images from outer space have been repetitively used as a means to identify and track penguin colonies in vulnerable and remote areas. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays.

Four New Emperor Penguin Colonies Were Spotted in Antarctica From Space — Thanks to Their Poop. Story by Neha B. • 2d. P enguins are tantamount to Antarctica, whether Adelie, ...