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Penguin Colony
Taken by researcher - One penguin preening in foreground, colony in background. Probably Cape Royds. There is a great reflection of part of the colony in the water.
From: Antarctica » Antarctica » McMurdo Station
Speculation over the existence of a "southern land" was not confirmed until the early 1820s when British and American commercial operators and British and Russian national expeditions began exploring the Antarctic Peninsula region and other areas sou... [read more]
Speculation over the existence of a "southern land" was not confirmed until the early 1820s when British and American commercial operators and British and Russian national expeditions began exploring the Antarctic Peninsula region and other areas sou... [read more] Blog: Penguin Sighting
Date: January 14th 2006
This is the only penguin I have seen since I have been in Antarctica. The sea ice is extensive and thick and penguins require open water. I guess there is a huge Adelie penguin colony over at Cape Royds, but there the sea ice is so unstable that only researchers with business there can go. So I include these photos of the lone Adelie I saw on Jan 14 as well as a few photos by people who were at Ca ... read more
Date: January 14th 2006
This is the only penguin I have seen since I have been in Antarctica. The sea ice is extensive and thick and penguins require open water. I guess there is a huge Adelie penguin colony over at Cape Royds, but there the sea ice is so unstable that only researchers with business there can go. So I include these photos of the lone Adelie I saw on Jan 14 as well as a few photos by people who were at Ca ... read more
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