Emperor Penguin Numbers Double Previous Estimates Emperor penguins in Antarctica are far more plentiful than previously thought, a study that used extremely high-resolution imagery snapped by satellites has revealed. “It surprised us that we approximately doubled the population estimate,” said Peter Fretwell, a scientist with the British Antarctic Survey and lead author of a paper published today in the journal PLoS One. Fretwell said that in contrast to previous estimates, which put emperor penguin numbers somewhere between 270,000 and 350,000 birds, the new research counted 595,000 birds. keep reading photo: An emperor penguin sits on a tiny chick, keeping the little one warm. British Antarctic Survey. Also: The Incredible Animals of Frozen Planet

Emperor Penguin Numbers Double Previous Estimates

Emperor penguins in Antarctica are far more plentiful than previously thought, a study that used extremely high-resolution imagery snapped by satellites has revealed.

“It surprised us that we approximately doubled the population estimate,” said Peter Fretwell, a scientist with the British Antarctic Survey and lead author of a paper published today in the journal PLoS One.

Fretwell said that in contrast to previous estimates, which put emperor penguin numbers somewhere between 270,000 and 350,000 birds, the new research counted 595,000 birds.

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photo: An emperor penguin sits on a tiny chick, keeping the little one warm. British Antarctic Survey.

Also: The Incredible Animals of Frozen Planet

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