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Adelie Penguin
Southern Black Backed Gull
Gentoo Penguin
Blue Eyed/Imperial Shag or Cormorant
Adelie Penguin
Little Shag
Fantail
Young Little Shag
AndyS56

Adelie Penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae)

The only Adelie we saw on the whole trip. They are named after the wife of Dumont d’Urville, the French Antarctic explorer. It's the smallest species of Antarctic penguin.
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Habitat
Coastal regions of Antarctica
Location
Antarctica
Date taken
23-11-2024
Scientific name
Pygoscelis adeliae
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Fabulous penguin species taken in a magnificent pose and setting with great lighting showing that baby blue eye perfectly. Exquisite Andy! TFS!
 

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Category
New Zealand, Southern Oceans, Antarctica
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AndyS56
Date added
View count
57
Comment count
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Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1250 second(s)
ISO
400
Filename
54263939209_ceb3d61c8c_o.jpg
File size
1.5 MB
Date taken
Sat, 23 November 2024 2:41 PM
Dimensions
1600px x 1200px

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