Gentoo Penguin Feeding Its Chick
by Science Photo Library
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Gentoo Penguin Feeding Its Chick
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Science Photo Library
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Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) regurgitating food to feed its chick. Food includes krill and fish. The breeding season is from spring to autumn with 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. This 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 12th, 2018
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