Polar explorers have shown penguins nesting at a height of 295 meters

Until now, the highest point where scientists have found penguin nests are the cliffs on the islands of Booth and Hovgard – their height reaches 180 meters above sea level.

Ukrainian polar explorers from the Akademik Vernadsky station have shown subantarctic penguins that have built a nest almost 300 meters above sea level. This was reported by the National Antarctic Science Center.

“To understand how high it is: the biologist of the 28th UAE, Vadim Tkachenko, who counted the birds, went down from there for more than half an hour,” the message said.

As you know, a penguin and a chick were found at Cape Tuxena on the Kiev Peninsula. It is located near Galindez Island, where the Ukrainian Antarctic station “Akademik Vernadsky” is located.

Until now, the highest point where scientists have found penguin nests are the cliffs on Booth and Hovgard islands, 180 meters above sea level.

“In general, subantarctic penguins like to build nests at high altitudes, because there is less chance that they will be covered by snow, and, accordingly, there is a greater chance of successful breeding. But why the some black and white birds climb to such heights, scientists do not yet have a logical explanation.” , – said to NATS.

Polar explorers suggest that, perhaps, at the time nesting begins, there are few places without snow, so the penguins rise higher, where the snow melts faster.

Earlier it was reported that the Ukrainian polar explorers showed 15 hours of nightlife around the Akademik Vernadsky station.

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