Macaroni penguins, on the rocky shoreline of Hercules Bay, South Georgia Island. One of the crested penguin species, the macaroni penguin bears a distinctive yellow crest on its head. They grow to be about 12 lb and 28" high. Macaroni penguins eat primarily krill and other crustaceans, small fishes and cephalopods. Hercules Bay, South Georgia Island
Stock Photo: 24578 Species: Macaroni penguin, Eudyptes chrysolophus Location: Hercules Bay, South Georgia Island Lat/Long: S 054° 07' 03.15", W 036° 39' 58.27" (Coordinates: -54.11754°, -36.66619°) Format: Digital 16:9 Copyright © Phillip Colla, all rights reserved worldwide.
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