King Penguin Photo, Aptenodytes patagonicus

King penguin colony, over 100,000 nesting pairs, viewed from above. The brown patches are groups of 'oakum boys', juveniles in distinctive brown plumage. Salisbury Plain, Bay of Isles, South Georgia Island. Salisbury Plain, South Georgia Island, Aptenodytes patagonicus, natural history stock photograph, photo id 24515 Purchase A Print Of This ImageHow to request, purchase or license this imageAdd To Light TableClick To View This Photo At Its Location in Google Earth. You must have Google Earth installed for this feature to work correctly.Click To View This Photo At Its Location in Google Maps.Click To View This Photo At Its Location in Live Search Maps.


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King penguin colony, over 100,000 nesting pairs, viewed from above. The brown patches are groups of 'oakum boys', juveniles in distinctive brown plumage. Salisbury Plain, Bay of Isles, South Georgia Island. Salisbury Plain, South Georgia Island

Stock Photo: 24515  -?- 
Species: King penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus
Location: Salisbury Plain, South Georgia Island
Lat/Long: S 054° 03' 50.47", W 037° 19' 35.33" (Coordinates: -54.06402°, -37.32648°)
Altitude: 60.00m
Format: Digital 3:2
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