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Adelie Penguin
Gerald Friesen

Adelie Penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae)

Not a great image of the Adelie Penguin, but more an example of the stark contrasting environment they live in. This ice is orangish because krill is their primary food, usually Euphausia superba, although in some areas E. crystallorophias. You can see the layers of krill fecal matter in the ridges of ice, probably illustrating a time line of several generations.
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Location
Kinnes Cove, Antarctica
Date taken
01/14/2019
Scientific name
Pygoscelis adeliae
Equipment used
D4, 80-400mm, ISO 900, 80mm, 0 EV, f/4.5, 1/3200

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Category
New Zealand, Southern Oceans, Antarctica
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