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Irresistible penguins

The icy South Georgia island in the South Atlantic Ocean reverberates with the shrill call of penguins, the predominant wildlife species of the region. Text

King Penguins, a moment of bonding, on South George Island.

Jon Langeland phtographing the chicks.

The playful ones prepare to glide down the iceberg or dive from the top into the waters.

King Penguins by the shore at sunset.

Penguins love to catch the waves.

On their bellies, a rare sight.

Gentoo penguins mating.

A Macaroni Penguin at its nest on a hilltop.

A King Penguin congregation at St. Andrew Bay.

The mother after feeding its chick.

A chick rejecting an imposter mother.

A Gentoo Penguin pair warm to each other.

A loner, in a pensive mood.

The elephant seal.

The fur seal.

The albatross, exhibiting its large wingspan.

The brown squa, one of the predators of the penguin.

Poking the mate with its beak.

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King Penguins, a moment of bonding, on South George Island.
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