THE EMPEROR'S NEW MOVE: Emperor Penguins Live Up To 373 Miles Further North Than Previously Believed Say Boffins

Image shows an emperor penguin colony near the Neumayer station of the Alfred Wegener Institute in an undated photo. A 2022 study showed that young emperor penguins swim far north beyond the 50th parallel south in their first year of life in Antarctica. Note: Licensed content. (Alfred Wegener Institut, Aymeric Houstin/Newsflash) Image shows an emperor penguin colony near the Neumayer station of the Alfred Wegener Institute in an undated photo. A 2022 study showed that young emperor penguins swim far north beyond the 50th parallel south in their first year of life in Antarctica. Note: Licensed content. (Alfred Wegener Institut, Aymeric Houstin/Newsflash)
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01 September 2022
Tracking of young emperor penguins in Antarctica has shown that they live about 373 miles further north than previously believed and stay far outside of their protected areas. The Alfred Wegener Institute stated on Wednesday, 31st August, that emperor penguins from the Atka Bay iceport near Germany...