King penguin colony at Salisbury Plain, Bay of Isles, South Georgia Island. Over 100,000 pairs of king penguins nest here, laying eggs in December and February, then alternating roles between foraging for food and caring for the egg or chick.
Species: King penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus
Location: Salisbury Plain, South Georgia Island
Image ID: 24459
Format: Digital 16:9
Species: King penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus
Location: Salisbury Plain, South Georgia Island
Image ID: 24459
Format: Digital 16:9
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
Categories:
- Animal > Bird > Penguin > King Penguin
- Location > Oceans > Atlantic > South Georgia Island
- Location > World > United Kingdom > South Georgia Island > Salisbury Plain
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