12/14/2022 Land Ho!                                       The South Shetland Islands







The penguin rookeries own this island.


The Gentoo Penguins






The Chinstrap Penguins


howling a warning



Dejected or asleep?


Nasty Skua kidnapped a baby penguin 
and slammed it on the ground until it died.


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