British Antarctic Survey begins a season featuring the largest-ever penguin census

The British Antarctic Survey (BAS), the UK’s national operator in Antarctica, began its 2026/27 research season in late October, including the largest penguin census ever carried out on the continent, with flights from the British Rothera station and from Chile’s Marsh station on King George Island.
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