Gentoo penguins are the largest of the Pygoscelis
penguins, though not by much, they average about 5.5kg and 71cm tall for
the southern gentoo and about 0.7kg heavier and 10cm taller for the
northern gentoo. The northern subspecies nests on and around the
sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia, while the southern subspecies nests
as far south as the Antarctic peninsula to 65 degrees south.
Gentoos
are one of the most laid back of penguins, while they do have their noisy
moments, particularly at nest building time, they are no where near as aggressive
and raucous as Adelies and chinstraps for instance. By comparison a gentoo
colony is a calm and far more sedate place.
Photo; © Paul Ward - Pentax equipment,
100mm
lens, 35mm film, K64.
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