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Adelie Penguin Portrait, Pygoscelis adeliae
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Adelie Penguin Portrait, Pygoscelis adeliae (Pygoscelis adeliae)

Portrait of an Adelie Penguin, Pygoscelis adeliae, on the fast ice at Cape Adare, Ross Sea, Antarctica. This little penguin is on its way from the rookery across 2-3 kilometres of fast ice to get to the sea so it can bring back food for its chicks. The colony at Cape Adare is one of the biggest Adelie colonies in the Antarctica.
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Habitat
pebble beaches, sea, ocean, Antarctica
Location
Cape Adare, Ross Sea, Antarctica
Date taken
December 2001
Scientific name
Pygoscelis adeliae
Equipment used
Canon EOS, Tamron zoom lens

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Category
New Zealand, Southern Oceans, Antarctica
Added by
Carole-Anne
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