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A gentoo penguin wearing a yellow backpack with a radio so scientists can measure its blood flow
February 17, 2021

Penguin Pack

In this picture from the November 1971 issue, a gentoo penguin wears radio backpack that provides scientists with data on its blood flow and pressure.
Photograph by Bill Curtsinger, Nat Geo Image Collection

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