Penguin Poop Seen From Space

Scientists have found ten new emperor penguin colonies by spotting their skid marks on the Antarctic ice from satellite images (video on page). The ice around the penguins gets very dirty because they congregate in a small area in very large colonies for months. Peter Fretwell, Mapping Expert, British Antarctic Survey says, "What we find is that we can see the guano (excrement) from space. They stay in the same space in very large colonies for eight months of the year and the ice around them gets very dirty, and it's that that we can see on the satellite images."

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Why isn't this in idle so I can ignore it?

[Nimey]

en tee.

Re:huh.

[Anonymous Coward]

Yes, because the penguins are surviving naturally. They leave behind absolutely nothing that will not be reintegrated into the ecosystem.

It's ok, I'm sure we'll swoop in and slaughter half the penguin population for their coats. Or capture them in large quantities to populate zoos for our entertainment. We'll put these no-good shitters to good use satisfying our own desires. /rant