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LichtenHansen > Life is great. Southern elephant seal resting in the grass. Fortuna Bay, South Georgia Island. download
LichtenHansen > Pair of Macaroni penguin preening. Cooper Bay, South Georgia Island. Female Macaroni Penguins can begin breeding at around five years of age, while the males do not normally breed until at least six years old. Females breed at a younger age because the male population is larger. The surplus of male penguins allows the female penguins to select more experienced male partners as soon as the females are physically able to breed. Commencing a few days after females arrive to the colony, sexual displays are used by males to attract partners and advertise their territory, and by pairs once together at the nest site and at changeover of incubation shifts. In the ecstatic display, a penguin bows forward, making loud throbbing sounds, and then extends its head and neck up until the neck and beak are vertical. The bird then waves its head from side to side braying loudly. Birds also engage in mutual bowing, trumpeting, and preening. download
LichtenHansen > Moulting King Penguin sleeping in the grass Fortuna Bay, South Georgia Island. Penguins moult once a year, before moulting, penguins build up their fat reserves to last for this entire moulting period (three weeks). download
LichtenHansen > Moulting King penguins at Fortuna Bay, South Georgia Island. Moultings penguins usually stand along a melt water stream to keep their feet cold.
LichtenHansen > Group of Macaroni penguins in mountainous landscape. Hercules Bay,South Georgia Island.
LichtenHansen > Moulting King penguins below waterfall. Hercules Bay, South Georgia Island.
LichtenHansen > Giant Petrel eating dead fur seal. Sometimes called the 'Vulture of the Antartic', the Giant Petrel is a large scavenging bird found in the southern oceans. Fortuna Bay, South Georgia.
LichtenHansen > Giant Petrel eating dead fur seal. Sometimes called the 'Vulture of the Antartic', the Giant Petrel is a large scavenging bird found in the southern oceans. Fortuna Bay, South Georgia.
LichtenHansen > Aggressive display of Giant petrel. Has a large and distinctive hooked beak, hence called sea vulture. It has a fierce looking appearance. Giant petrels will attack and eat smaller species of seabirds. They are also generally scavengers and are frequently seen around floating seal and whales. Fortuna Bay, South Georgia.

Life is great.

Southern elephant seal resting in the grass.
Fortuna Bay, South Georgia Island.

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LichtenHansen > Life is great. Southern elephant seal resting in the grass. Fortuna Bay, South Georgia Island. download

Life is great.

Southern elephant seal resting in the grass.
Fortuna Bay, South Georgia Island.

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