Previously Unknown "Supercolony" of Adelie Penguins Discovered in Antarctica
For the past 40 years, the total number of Adélie Penguins, one of the most common on the Antarctic Peninsula, has been steadily declining—or so biologists have thought. A new study led by researchers from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), however, is providing new insights on this species of penguin.
In a paper released on March 2nd in the journal Scientific Reports, the scientists announced the discovery of a previously unknown "supercolony" of more than 1,500,000 Adélie Penguins in the Danger Islands, a chain of remote, rocky islands off of the Antarctic Peninsula's northern tip.
Also at BBC and Smithsonian.
Multi-modal survey of Adélie penguin mega-colonies reveals the Danger Islands as a seabird hotspot (open, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-22313-w) (DX)
(Score: 2, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday March 04 2018, @12:12AM (1 child)
According to the article, they all moved there from New York City in 2015.
(Score: 0, Flamebait) by Ethanol-fueled on Sunday March 04 2018, @05:44AM
Huh, you'd think a city like New York City would be pretty friendly to residents with long beakish hooknoses.