King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) and chicks. The chicks are covered in thick down,which is moulted at about a year old. Both parents look after their chick,and for the first 30-40 days after hatching,the chick is always with one of its parents. After this time it joins a creche,a group of chicks looked after by a few adults,while its parents hunt for fish and cephalopods (such as squid). The chick becomes fully independent after 12-14 months. Photographed at Volunteer Point,East Falkland,the Falkland Islands | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Allen, Steve |
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