Chinstrap penguin chicks (Pygoscelis antarctica). These 3 to 4 week old chicks are the offspring of different parents. They are in a creche which they join when between 20 to 30 days old. Collectively the chicks are better able to fend for themselves without the aid of adult birds. Chinstrap penguins feed almost exclusively on krill. They inhabit the Antarctic and Antarctic islands. They migrate north to overwinter at sea,although some vagrants have been found as far north as Australia. Photographed at Hannah Point,Livingstone Island,South Shetland Islands,Antarctica | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Ervin, William |
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