Observation of the Emperor penguins Aptenodytes forsteri in the Prince Gustav Channel related with unusual sea-ice decline in north-western Weddell Sea

• Main Authors: Hrbáček, Filip Hrbáček, Smolíková, Jana, Nývlt, Daniel, Kavan, Jan, Engel, Zbyněk
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Universidad de Valparaíso 2019
• Subjects: Emperor penguin; James Ross Island; Antarctica; Sea ice; Hill Island; Prince Gustav Channel; Ross Island; Snow Hill; Snow Hill Island; Weddell; Weddell Sea; Antarc*; Aptenodytes forsteri; Emperor penguins
• Online Access: https://revistas.uv.cl/index.php/rbmo/article/view/1363

A pair of juvenile emperor penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri) was observed in the northern coast of James Ross Island, the north-western sector of the Weddell Sea, Antarctica, in January 2017. The penguins originated from the colony located on Snow Hill Island, 120-130 km far from the observation area....