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Penguin tail feathers reveal secrets of where they swim for food

Penguin tail feathers reveal secrets of where they swim for food

8 August 2017

Conservationists need to track penguin populations, but tagging hundreds of birds is impractical. A technique borrowed from forensics offers a solution

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