British scientists spot new colony of 500 emperor penguins in Antarctica thanks to satellite images
British scientists have announced that they have spotted a new colony of emperor penguins, a species particularly threatened by climate change, in Antarctica thanks to satellite images.
The research team spotted this colony of 500 penguins thanks to the dark stains left by the animals’ droppings on the ice, which were visible in satellite images, explained the British Antarctic Survey, a British research organization.
The new colony brings to 66 the number of emperor penguin groups that have been spotted in Antarctica, half of them thanks to satellite images.
“It’s an exciting discovery… but it’s not good news… this colony is small and in an area that is very affected by ice melting,” explained Professor Peter Fretwell who led the research at the British Antarctic Survey.
Emperor penguins live and breed in Antarctica and were recently added to the US Wildlife Service’s endangered species list.
Climate change and melting ice threaten emperor penguin breeding grounds, while ocean oxidation threatens some of the shellfish they feed on.
Scientists estimate that at the rate of climate change, almost all emperor penguins will be extinct by the end of the century.
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