Satellite technology reveals double emperor penguin numbers in Antarctica

Friday, April 13th 2012 - 02:30 UTC

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A new study using satellite mapping technology reveals there are twice as many emperor penguins in Antarctica than was previously thought. The results provide an important benchmark for monitoring the impact of environmental change on the population of this iconic bird. Read full article

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GeoffWard2
If success of breeding colonies is inversely correlated with surface temperatures (etc), the decline will be in the 'warming' West and Peninsular Antarctica (including the UK sector) .
http://www.giss.nasa.gov/research/news/20090121/

Other areas should suffer less or remain unchallenged.
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