Satellite images reveal guano patches, boosting known emperor penguin colonies by 20%Satellite images have revealed 11 previously unknown emperor penguin colonies in Antarctica, boosting the number of known colonies of the imperilled birds by 20%.The discoveries were made by spotting the distinctive red-brown guano patches the birds leave on the ice. The finds were made possible by higher-resolution images from a new satellite, as previous scans were unable to pick up smaller colonies. Continue reading...
Throng of new penguin colonies in Antarctica spotted from space
5. srpna 2020 1:30
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Celý článek: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/aug/05/throng-of-new-penguin-colonies-in-antarctica-spotted-from-space
Zdroj: The Guardian