Tracking Antartic Penguins... by tracking their crap

[meowbark]

My dad told me about this one a few nights ago. Some satellites picked up on a trail in Antarctica, to see where the penguins lived or stayed for shelter when they don't migrate. Turned out to be a trail of their shit!

Zooming in on individual penguins is beyond current satellite imagery, but the tell-tale reddish-brown stains on the polar ice helped hone in on large groups of the black and white flightless birds.

Mapping expert Peter Fretwell of the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) said the poo trail helps to track movements of the penguins, which in turn helps to monitor how they respond to climate change.

"We can't see actual penguins on the satellite maps because the resolution isn't good enough. But during the breeding season the birds stay at a colony for eight months," he said.

AdelaideNow... Satellite poo trail leads way to Antarctic penguins

[-Ra-]

Talk about a shitty lead.

Ra,

[Naughty KP]

The Days of GPS navigation are over.

Introducing Shit Based Location navigation.

In 900 shits, turn left and proceed until you see a large brown one. Then take the second left, and you have reached your destination. You are now at the public toilet.

NKP