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Both are tremendous sources of information and have really revolutionized the way we study penguin colonies. But the drone imagery that we have in particular is only available from the last few years, ...
Existing emperor penguin colonies and their average population sizes from 2009 to 2018. The colonieshighlighted in red represent those with available population size estimates. Colonies marked in ...
Scientists used AI to transform tourist photos into a 3D digital map of Antarctic penguin colonies – even as researchers debate whether to harness or discourage tourism in this remote region.
Emperor penguin populations​ in Antarctica may be declining faster than the most pessimistic predictions, according to a new analysis of satellite imagery.
Using satellite images to survey colonies across the Antarctic Peninsula, the Weddell Sea and the Bellingshausen Sea, BAS ...
Four new emperor penguin colonies have been spotted from space after their dark brown excrement was detected on the clear white backdrop of ice and snow. British scientists are eager to map ...
A map of known emperor penguin colonies with the newly-discovered colony marked by a larger red dot. Illustration from the British Antarctic Survey “This is an exciting discovery,” lead ...
The emperor penguin is the largest species of penguin in the world and also one of the most unique. ... new colonies were still being discovered as late as 1986. Anatomy and Appearance.
The rising water reduced the suitable nesting habitat for the penguin colonies by tenfold over the next 22,000 years. [Related: The march of the penguins has a new star: an autonomous robot .] ...
Artificial intelligence can help accurately map and track penguin colonies in Antarctica by analysing tourist photos. “Right now, everyone has a camera in their pocket, and so the sheer volume ...