Half a million Magellanic penguins in Argentina will be mapped with satellite trackers to influence future decisions on fishing and shipping.
Around half a million Magellanic penguins live along the coast of southern Argentina. Researchers have now launched a large-scale tracking project, fitting the birds with small satellite transmitters to follow their movements at sea.
The data will be used to guide future decisions about fishing zones and shipping lanes. The penguins' routes reveal where food sources are and which areas need protection.
The project is a collaboration between Argentinian and European scientists and is expected to run for several years.
Source: SVT