Scientists discover hidden supercolony of 1.5 million penguins

Scientists discover hidden supercolony of 1.5 million penguins

How do a million and a half penguins hide from human knowledge? They hang out on cold Antarctic Islands with the ominous and accurate name of Danger Islands. A new study published in the journal Scientific Reports has documented a supercolony of Adélie penguins never counted before — hosting an astounding 751,527 breeding pairs of penguins, or over a million and a half individuals. Mar 2, 2018