Nature & Environment

Large emperor penguin colony discovered

By T.K. Randall
January 20, 2013 ·  5 comments

Image Credit: CC 3.0 Samuel Blanc British Antarctic Survey scientists made contact with the 9,000 strong colony in December after satellite images revealed signs of the birds through their excrement which stood out against the white snow on the ground. When the team arrived they discovered that most of the penguins were chicks and that the birds were inquisitive about their new visitors.

"After ten minutes, penguins come out of the water to look at who you are and what you are doing," said expedition leader Alain Hubert. "You can approach them, when you talk to them, it's like they are listening to you."

Source: National Geographic | Comments (5)

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