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this is Cape Royds in Antarctica home to
the southernmost penguin colony in the
world every year a few thousand Adelie
penguins make the long journey here to
breed see the piles of pebbles those are
their nests it's October
still the beginning of breeding season
which means no eggs yet but by
mid-november each mated pair should have
to to keep warm the parent who's not
busy incubating the eggs will travel
across that sea ice in the distance to
dine on fish and small crustaceans
called krill
this colony is doing pretty well but
scientists predict that more than half
of Adelie colonies will be in declined
by the end of the century
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researchers are working to identify and
track at-risk groups one indicator they
rely on you just landed in it this
pinkish gray substance isn't dirt its
guano or penguin poop that has been
building up for 10,000 years you can
even see it from space some scientists
are looking for guano and satellite
imagery to estimate how many penguins
are in a given area and even to monitor
their diets comparing satellite data
between colonies can help researchers
understand which factors are most
important for penguin survival to learn
about these penguins neighbors the
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