Two Adelie penguins on an iceberg near Shingle Cove at Coronation Island in South Orkney Islands.
Adelie penguins on iceberg
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Shingle Cove - a photographers paradise
Shingle cove is one of the best places in Antarctica to see Adelie penguins. They are often seen resting on the icebergs in the bay next to the huge penguin rookery. Here they are safe from their worst enemy - the Leopard seal. It is a great opportunity for a photographer to get some photos of penguins on an iceberg.
Adelie penguin facts
Adelie penguins are mid-sized, being 46 to 75 cm (18 to 30 in) in length and 3.9 to 5.8 kg (8.6 to 12.8 lbs) in weight.
Class: Aves
Order: Sphenisciformes
Family: Spheniscidae
Genus: Pygoscelis
Species: Pygoscelis adeliae
Keywords: penguin flightless seabird iceberg antarctica