Gentoo penguin, adult tending to its two chicks, on a nest made of small stones. The chicks will remain in the nest for about 30 days after hatching.
Species: Gentoo Penguin, Pygoscelis papua
Location: Cuverville Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Image ID: 25549
Lat/Long: -64.68441, -62.63117 (Coordinates: 64° 41' 3.88" S, 62° 37' 52.21" W)
Format: Digital 2:3
Species: Gentoo Penguin, Pygoscelis papua
Location: Cuverville Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Image ID: 25549
Lat/Long: -64.68441, -62.63117 (Coordinates: 64° 41' 3.88" S, 62° 37' 52.21" W)
Format: Digital 2:3
Keywords: animal, animalia, antarctic peninsula, antarctica, aves, bird, chordata, cuverville island, gentoo penguin, oceans, papua, penguin, pygoscelis, pygoscelis papua, southern ocean, spheniscidae, sphenisciformes, vertebrata, vertebrate
Categories:
- Animal > Bird > Penguin > Gentoo Penguin
- Location > Oceans > Southern Ocean > Antarctica
- Location > World > Antarctica > Antarctic Peninsula > Cuverville Island
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