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| The Adelie Penguins
can be found south of Anvers Island, increasing significantly in numbers
south of the Lemaire Channel and around Marguerite Bay. They are small
penguins, standing only about 30cm high, with black heads and bright
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to an Adelie rookery at Brown Bluff! (320kb) |
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Hang on! I forgot my trousers!
Torgeson Island
If you are looking for a black and white penguin dressed in a tux,
then look no further that the Adelie Penguin. They have strongly
contrasting white bellies and black backs with only a speck of orange
on their bill.
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Proud parents
Torgeson Island
Like most penguins, both parents raise the chicks. The chicks are
covered in a dark grey down. For the first 3 weeks after hatching,
the Adelie parents will brood. Once the chick is large enough to
be left alone, both parents will go off in search of food to soothe
the ravage appetite of their offspring.
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Five wise men
Petermann Island
When the chicks have matured and lost all their down, the parents
molt for several weeks. During this phase, they don't eat, rarely
move and tend to resemble their furry toy counterparts.
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