Scientists locate previously undiscovered emperor penguin colonies in Antarctica. The exciting discovery means there are almost 20% more penguin colonies on the ice continent than scientists had previously thought, much to their happiness.
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'It stood up in the waves and just waddled straight up to us, an emperor penguin, he was probably about a metre high, and he was not shy at all.Experts believe the emperor penguin travelled to Australia from its home in Antarctica, which is a staggering 2,134 miles away. The species breeds the furthest south of any penguin species, forming large colonies on the sea-ice surrounding the Antarctic continent.
Read More On a wing and a prayer! Watch the moment hundreds of baby penguins jump from a 50ft ice cliff in Antarctica for their first ever swim - and survive 'That juvenile is less than a year old and they normally are at sea till about three to five years of age and then they return to their natal colony when they start to breed,' she said.
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