Adelie penguin, adult feeding chick by regurgitating partially digested food into the chick's mouth. The pink food bolus, probably consisting of krill and marine invertebrates, can be seen being between the adult and chick's beaks. Shingle Cove, Coronation Island, South Orkney Islands, Southern Ocean
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Shingle Cove, Coronation Island, South OrkneysSpecies:
Adelie penguin,
Pygoscelis adeliaeLocation:
Shingle Cove,
Coronation Island,
South Orkney Islands,
Southern OceanImage ID:
25008Format: Digital 2:3
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