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Using a radar satellite to track emperor penguins in winter is changing our understanding of the species

Knowing emperor penguins' movements during the polar winter could help support future conservation efforts. Dr Grant Macdonald, in our Department of Geography, explains how for the first time freely available satellite radar images are giving us a year-round view of their movements and improving our understanding of their response to a changing environment.
An emperor penguin chick looks directly at the camera as an adult emperor penguin lies on the ice behind it.