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Oxford University is looking forward to people for estimate of penguins

Автор: OUTLOOK 06.02.2015 | science

Oxford University has invited volunteers in Antarctic for estimate of penguins and eggs from which afterwards poults are to be hatched.

For accomplishment of the responsible task, it is not compulsory to arrive to South Pole and undergo through challenge of extreme temperatures. Everyone may become natural historian keeping seat. For that, it is enough to switch on the web site offered by scientists.

In the frames of large-scale scientific project on protection of penguins’ population, specialists launched in the region fifty cameras with remote control. Each device takes 94 photos per a day.

At computer screen, voluntary participators may mark adults with orange color, their offspring – with green shade, and eggs of penguins – with yellow outline. Then the information given is transmitted into the computer centre of university.

In scientific program, 11676 volunteers participate who have already analyzed 1119376 shots with penguins, as it is stated at the web site of university.

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