Scientists track penguin poop from space (CNN)

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LONDON, England (CNN) -- Call it a case of high tech meeting low tech, really the lowest of tech.

Satellites are locating penguin waste, which is easier to find than the penguins themselves

The penguins are difficult to pick up on sea ice, because of their natural camouflage that helps them blend into the shadows -- so the British Antarctic Survey had to come up with another method.

Fortunately, penguin waste shows up nicely from space, staining the ice a light brown.

"We can't see actual penguins on the satellite maps because the resolution isn't good enough," said mapping expert Peter Fretwell. "But during the breeding season the birds stay at a colony for eight months. The ice gets pretty dirty and it's the guano stains that we can see."
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more: http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/06/02/penguin.satellite.images/index.html




There's penguin poop in space ?!?

[BlooInBloo]

1. Sharp eyes.

[The River]

2. Same Way We Track Republicans

They always seem to leave a trail of sh*t
behind wherever they govern.

[imdjh]

3. So much for the saying, "A bird doesn't shit in its own nest." I suppose. nt

[Buzz Clik]

4. The Penguins should be easy to trace. The Red Wings knocked to poop out of them in games 1 and 2.

[pscot]

5. And to figure out how many sheep you have

just count the legs and divide by four.