Emperor Penguins (1 of 2) (IMAGE)

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Emperor Penguins (1 of 2)

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In a new study, scientists say they can monitor the health of penguin colonies -- like this one at Pointe Géologie in Adélie Land in Antarctica -- by setting up long-term observatories that relay data to researchers thousands of miles away.

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