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Sea Gazer 2 Aptenodytes patagonicus,King Penguin Click/tap to enlarge

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Welcome to JungleDragon, Thom! Where did you capture this penguin? Posted 11 years ago
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    In the Falkland Islands at Volunteer's Point Posted 11 years ago
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    Really beatiful! Posted 10 years ago

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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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By Thom Gibbs

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Uploaded Apr 30, 2014. Captured Apr 4, 2014 05:41.
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  • Canon EOS 600D
  • f/8.0
  • 1/512s
  • ISO100
  • 75mm

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