King penguin colony. Over 100,000 pairs of king penguins nest at Salisbury Plain, laying eggs in December and February, then alternating roles between foraging for food and caring for the egg or chick. South Georgia Island
Stock Photo: 24407 Species: King penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus Location: Salisbury Plain, South Georgia Island Format: Digital 3:2 Copyright © Phillip Colla, all rights reserved worldwide. Purchase a print of this image Request a review copy of this image Keywords: animal, animalia, aptenodytes, aptenodytes patagonicus, atlantic, aves, bay of isles, bird, chordata, king penguin, oceans, patagonicus, penguin, salisbury plain, sea bird, seabird, south georgia island, spheniscidae, sphenisciformes, united kingdom, vertebrata, vertebrate, wildlife |