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Gentoo Penguins at O'Higgins Station, Antarctica

This blog follows the breeding season of Gentoo penguins at the Gars O'Higgins research facility, as well as the King, Adelie, and Gentoo penguins at South Georgia Island. This blog will consist of images taken from the nesting site at O'Higgins Station, the surrounding area on the Antarctic Peninsula, and the beach on South Georgia Island.

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Image of the Day


A Southern Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis pygoscelis ellesworthi) Chick, originally uploaded by fiorenzo63.

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