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Applications open for Antarctica’s penguin post office with one applicant using tattoos to show her enthusiam | Science & Tech News
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Applications are open to work in Antarctica’s famous “penguin post office”. Successful applicants will be “self-motivated”, “empathetic” and fine with showering once every two weeks. The shop in Port Lockroy is the southernmost post office in the world and frequently smells like penguin poo. Every year, the Antarctic Heritage Trust is flooded with applications for…
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Scientists discover new emperor penguin colony in Antarctica – by spotting their poo from space | Climate News
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Scientists have discovered a new emperor penguin colony in Antarctica from space, using satellite-mapping technology. The colony, which is home to 500 birds, was identified by penguin guano – poo – stains, which contrast against the stark white snow and rock. The site at Verleger Point, West Antarctica, has been announced to mark Penguin Awareness…