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Photographer Allan Hansen and King Penguins
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Huge King penguin colonies

Breathtaking, overwhelming, unforgettable.

The number of penguins are breathtaking. Standing on the beach is overwhelming. The sound and smell is unforgettable.

South Georgia Island.

South Georgia Island is probably the best place in the world to see King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) in the wild. King Penguins breed on the subantarctic islands and over 1,000,000 pairs breed on South Georgia Island. Huge colonies can be seen on St. Andrews Bay, Gold Harbour, Fortuna Bay and Salisbury Plain.
All photos were taken on two trips to this fantastic Subantarctic island in the South Attlantic Ocean near Antarctica in 2003 and 2008

King penguins close-up pictures

If you sit still or lay down on the beach the penguins will approach you and you can get close-up photos of King penguin individuals very easily.

  • All-black penguin or penguin dressed in black mud?
    All-black penguin or penguin dressed in black mud?
  • St. Andrews Bay - 250.000 King penguins
    St. Andrews Bay - 250.000 King penguins
  • Teenage King Penguin chick begging for food
    Teenage King Penguin chick begging for food
  • King penguin hill at St. Andrews Bay
    King penguin hill at St. Andrews Bay
  • King penguin portrait.
    King penguin portrait.
  • Moulting king penguins in a mountainous landscape
    Moulting king penguins in a mountainous landscape
  • Adult moulting King penguin sleeping in the grass.
    Adult moulting King penguin sleeping in the grass.
  • Salisbury Plain overlook, South Georgia Island
    Salisbury Plain overlook, South Georgia Island
  • King Penguin and tourists at Gold Harbour
    King Penguin and tourists at Gold Harbour
  • King penguin colony at Salisbury Plain.
    King penguin colony at Salisbury Plain.
  • King Penguins at small glacier stream
    King Penguins at small glacier stream
  • All-black penguin or penguin dressed in black mud?St. Andrews Bay - 250.000 King penguins
  • Teenage King Penguin chick begging for foodKing penguin hill at St. Andrews Bay
  • King penguin portrait.Moulting king penguins in a mountainous landscape
  • Adult moulting King penguin sleeping in the grass.Salisbury Plain overlook, South Georgia Island
  • King Penguin and tourists at Gold HarbourKing penguin colony at Salisbury Plain.
  • King Penguins at small glacier stream
Contact
Photographer Allan Hansen

Allan Hansen
Denmark

IT-professional / Photographer


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South Georgia Island and King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus)
More than one million King penguins breed on South Georgia Island. Breathtaking, overwhelming, unforgettable are a just a few words to describe these huge rookeries.
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