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| Yellow feathers on the side of the head distinguishes king penguins from their emperor cousins |
Tuesday, November 7 - Salisbury Plain, South Georgia
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| Michael, watching the show and keeping the 15 foot distance |
According to Wikipedia, "King penguins mainly eat krill, lanternfish and squid. On foraging trips, king penguins repeatedly dive to over 100 meters (300 ft), and have been recorded at depths greater than 300 meters (1,000 ft). Predators of the king penguin include giant petrels, skuas, leopard seals and orcas. The king penguin breeds on the northern reaches of Antarctica, South Georgia, southern Argentina, and other temperate islands of the region. It also lives on Macquarie Island in the Southern Ocean.
This bird was exploited commercially in the past for its blubber, oil, meat and feathers. By 1920, the whalers of South Georgia had nearly decimated the king penguin population, using them in the whaling processes. Today, it is fully protected and its numbers have rebounded."
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| Love the coloring and the feet! |
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| Taking a spritely step forward |
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| Telephoto only for this cranky fur seal - and the females haven't even arrived yet! |
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| Perfect synchrony |
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| Wingtip, brush-tail and leather-like feet - intriguing adaptations |
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