Adelie Penguin photograph, Pygoscelis adeliae, Shingle Cove, Coronation Island, South Orkney Islands, Southern Ocean

Adelie penguin, adult feeding chick by regurgitating partially digested food into the chick's mouth. The pink food bolus, probably consisting of krill and marine invertebrates, can be seen being between the adult and chick's beaks. Shingle Cove, Coronation Island, South Orkney Islands, Southern Ocean

Species: Adelie penguin, Pygoscelis adeliae
Location: Shingle Cove, Coronation Island, South Orkney Islands, Southern Ocean
Image ID: 25170
Format: Digital 2:3

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Animal > Bird > Penguin > Adelie Penguin
Location > Oceans > Southern Ocean > South Orkney Islands
Location > World > United Kingdom > British Antarctic Territory > South Orkney Islands > Coronation Island > Shingle Cove

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