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Adelie Penguin, Pygoscelis adeliae, Walking
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Adelie Penguin, Pygoscelis adeliae, Walking (Pygoscelis adeliae)

Adelie Penguin, Pygoscelis adeliae, walking 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
fast ice, pebble beaches, ocean,
Location
Cape Adare, Ross Sea, Antarctica
Date taken
December 2001
Scientific name
Pygoscelis adeliae
Equipment used
Caon EOS, Tamron zoom lens
delia todd
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Aren't they adorable. He looks like he's waving goodbye to the chicks LOL. I had to look up 'fast ice' as I don't think I'd heard the term before.

This is a lovely picture Carole-Anne - what a wonderful time you had out there.

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New Zealand, Southern Oceans, Antarctica
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Carole-Anne
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