Gentoo Penguin And Egg
by Science Photo Library
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Gentoo Penguin And Egg
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Science Photo Library
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Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) looking after its egg. The breeding season of the gentoo penguin is from spring to autumn with females laying a clutch of two eggs. The first egg and chick is larger, and usually the only one that survives. Both parents will feed the chick for 3- 4 months. The gentoo penguin stands 50-70 centimetres tall and weighs 5-6 kilograms. It hunts for fish and krill in the day, remaining near the colony island. Photographed on South Georgia Island, Antarctica.
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September 15th, 2018
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