Doting parents

Two king penguin parents dote on their chick. Seeing to parents together during the day is a rare sight, as normally one is out hunting while the other protects the chick.
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comments (3)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

This is awesome! Where did you capture it? Posted 11 years ago

EricWildlifePhoto

Katipo Spider

Hi Ferdy - This was from the Falkland Islands at Volunteer Point! I'll geotag now... Posted 11 years ago

Ludo Sak

Lion

Great shot, Eric! And what a wonderful location and great eye for composition and detail. You were reasonably up close given your zoom range. Crisp, like love is; I love it. Posted 10 years ago

The King Penguin

The King Penguin is the second largest species of penguin at about 11 to 16 kg , second only to the Emperor Penguin. There are two subspecies—''A. p. patagonicus'' and ''A. p. halli''; ''patagonicus'' is found in the South Atlantic and ''halli'' elsewhere.

King Penguins eat small fish, mainly lanternfish, and squid and rely less than most Southern Ocean predators on krill and other crustaceans. On foraging trips they repeatedly dive to over 100 metres , and have been recorded at.. more

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Similar species: Penguins

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