• Welcome to BirdForum, the internet's largest birding community with thousands of members from all over the world. The forums are dedicated to wild birds, birding, binoculars and equipment and all that goes with it.

    Please register for an account to take part in the discussions in the forum, post your pictures in the gallery and more.
Where premium quality meets exceptional value. ZEISS Conquest HDX.
Adelie Penguin Colony, Pygoscelis adeliae
C

Adelie Penguin Colony, Pygoscelis adeliae (Pygoscelis adeliae)

Carsten Borchgrevinks (1898 1900) hut at Cape Adare surrounded by the largest Adelie Penguin, pygoscelis adeliae, rookery in Antarctica, The Trans Antarctic Mountains and the Ross Sea.
Carsten Borchgrevink (1898 1900) returned to Antarctica in the "Southern Cross" and he and seven others were the first to over winter in Antarctica in 1899 at Cape Adare. The zoologist Nicolai Hansen died on 14 October 1899 becoming the first person to be buried on the Antarctic continent. During their stay they sledged to 78 50S, setting a new southerly record.
Today the Adelies have taken over the site during the short summer.
Click to expand...
Habitat
pebble beaches, ocean,
Location
Cape Adare, ANtarctic mainland, Ross Sea
Date taken
December 2001
Scientific name
Pygoscelis adeliae
Equipment used
Canon EOS, Tamron zoom lens
jbpixels
Interesting facts about the colony and its exploration. Guess you had an intensive feeling during the visit of this historic site. The penguins are just too great to see, tfs for sharing.
 
carann
What a wonderful sight !Thanks for sharing this fantastic image and interesting report Carole-Anne
 

Media information

Category
New Zealand, Southern Oceans, Antarctica
Added by
Carole-Anne
Date added
View count
287
Comment count
3

Share this media

Back
Top