First Ground Visit to the Emperor Penguin Aptenodytes forsteri Colony at Jason Peninsula, Larsen C Ice Shelf, Weddell Sea, Antarctica

Authors

Jonathan Zaccaria, Contrada LandolinaFollow

Abstract

The growth of ecotourism leads tour operators to develop means of exploration that facilitate access to remote and difficult-to-reach areas. For instance, new ice-class expedition ships can now bring visitors to isolated places in Antarctica that have never before been visited. In November 2021, a first ground visit was made to the Emperor Penguin Aptenodytes forsteri colony at the Jason Peninsula. The result is the first census of the population that has been conducted in situ. This example illustrates that reaching extremely isolated places through ecotourism is an opportunity to develop citizen science and collect useful data.

DOI

http://doi.org/10.5038/2074-1235.52.1.1574

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Recommended Citation

Zaccaria, Jonathan (2024) "First Ground Visit to the Emperor Penguin Aptenodytes forsteri Colony at Jason Peninsula, Larsen C Ice Shelf, Weddell Sea, Antarctica," Marine Ornithology: Vol. 52 : Iss. 1 , Article 26.
http://doi.org/10.5038/2074-1235.52.1.1574
Available at: https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/marine_ornithology/vol52/iss1/26