Macaroni penguin (Eudyptes chrysolophus) colony. These penguins live in massive colonies that can number millions of birds. Penguins are flightless marine birds with flipper-like wings and with webbed feet,making them excellent swimmers. They have short dense and waterproof feathers. These penguins stand about 70 centimetres tall and are found on Antarctic and subantarctic coasts,feeding mostly on krill in the surrounding waters. Photographed on Bird Island,South Georgia,southern Atlantic Ocean | |
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