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King Penguin
jmorlan

King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus)

How many penguins do you see? King Penguin populations have increased dramatically in recent years. This photo gives an overview of the colony with Bertrab Glacier and mountains in the background. Poncet and Crosby (2005) estimated this colony at 25,000 breeding pairs in 2002. A 14 February 2014 survey by Foley et. al (2018) found 20,078 "nests." Recent eBird reports place the colony size at about 190,000 individuals. However, the best population estimates come from formal aerial surveys.
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Location
Gold Harbour, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
Date taken
8 March 2018
Scientific name
Aptenodytes patagonicus
Equipment used
Canon PowerShot SX50 HS
KC Foggin
Supporter
Oh my goodness! I couldn't imagine seeing this many of this beautiful Penguin species and such a beautiful group image Joe!
 
Kits
Oh my word! How fabulous! A great capture of this colony, Joseph.
 

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New Zealand, Southern Oceans, Antarctica
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