The colony, located at Verleger Point, West Antarctica, is home to 500 birds. It brings the total of known emperor penguin sites around the continent to 66, according to scientists at the British Antarctic Survey.
Scientists have discovered a new emperor penguin colony in Antarctica from space, using satellite-mapping technology.
The colony, which is home to 500 birds, was identified by penguin guano - poo - stains, which contrast against the stark white snow and rock.It brings the total number of known emperor penguin breeding sites around the coastline of the continent to 66, according to the British Antarctic Survey .Scientists examined pictures from the European Space Agency's Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite mission.
They compared the images to high resolution shots taken by the MAXAR WorldView3 - said to be the world's most advanced Earth observation satellite. Lead author of the research Dr Peter Fretwell said:"This is an exciting discovery. The new satellite images of Antarctica's coastline have enabled us to find many new colonies."
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