Gentoo Penguin #2 is a photograph by Steve Allen/science Photo Library which was uploaded on October 4th, 2018.
Gentoo Penguin #2
Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) incubating an egg. The female lays up to two eggs and both parents share incubation duties. The eggs hatch after... more
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Gentoo Penguin #2
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Steve Allen/science Photo Library
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Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) incubating an egg. The female lays up to two eggs and both parents share incubation duties. The eggs hatch after 34-36 days. This penguin breeds on many Antarctic islands including the Falkland Islands, South Georgia, Kerguelen Islands, Macquarie Islands, Heard Islands, South Shetland Islands and the Antarctic Peninsula. The gentoo penguin feeds mainly on crustaceans but will also eat fish and squid. Photographed on Cuverville Island, in Antarctica.
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October 4th, 2018
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