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Penguin Watch

Count penguin adults, chicks and eggs in far away lands to help us understand their lives and environment.

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Select a workflow button here to help us counts penguins, chicks and eggs (select Time-lapse cameras), monitor Rockhopper penguins and their predators (select Rockhopper Fiesta) or Magellanic penguins (select Magellanic Fiesta). This will help us understand penguin population changes and shifts in their survival rates and their breeding timing.

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    Project launched April 25, 2018

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    penguinTom79 avatar

    The nice thing is that anyone older than about 5 years old can contribute to penguin conservation. Choose whether you would like to count penguins on time-lapse camera images or our special projects. Be warned it is mildly addictive, but it’s for a great cause!

    penguinTom79

    About Penguin Watch

    Welcome to Antarctica and the Southern Ocean!

    Penguins - globally loved, but under threat. Research shows that in some regions, penguin populations are in decline; but why? Select a 'workflow' project under "Get started" to begin monitoring penguins, and help us answer this question. With over 100 sites to look after, we need your help now more than ever!