Satellite tracking of emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) fledglings at Amanda Bay in 2012

As seabirds emperor penguins spent a large proportion of their lives at sea. For food they depend entirely on marine resources. Young penguins rarely return to their natal colonies after their first year. Satellite tracking will give us insights into where foraging areas may be that are important for these birds. This tracking work is part of a multi-species study funded by the Integrated Marine Observation System (IMOS).

These data are from penguins from the Amanda Bay area, and for the 2011-2012 season.

帝企鹅（Emperor Penguin）作为海鸟，一生中绝大多数时间都在海洋环境中度过。它们的食物来源完全依赖海洋资源。幼年企鹅在破壳满一年后，极少返回其出生的繁殖群落。卫星追踪技术可帮助我们探明对该物种至关重要的觅食区域分布。本次追踪工作是由海洋综合观测系统（Integrated Marine Observation System，IMOS）资助的多物种研究项目的组成部分。
本数据集的采集对象为阿曼达湾（Amanda Bay）区域的帝企鹅，数据对应2011-2012年度的观测季。