06/10/2026
The Antarctic winter offers no daylight. Temperatures plummet. Conditions become some of the harshest on Earth.
For emperor penguins, it's breeding season.
For scientists, it has long been a blind spot. But even when visibility disappears, critical insights remain within reach.
Researchers at the University of Canterbury utilized Umbra's high-resolution SAR imagery to detect and track emperor penguin colonies throughout the Antarctic winter, providing new insight into breeding populations during a critical stage of their lifecycle.
When visibility disappears, reliable, proven SAR continues to deliver.
Read more about the research: https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/news-and-events/news/2026/new-tech-enables-scientists-to-see-emperor-penguins-in-darkness-