South Georgia Island Gallery

King penguins marching to sea to wash feathers

King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) adult birds marching to sea together for morning wash of feathers to maintain their insulating qualities, with Southern elephant seal bulls resting and snowy Allardyce Range in background, spring, St. Andrews Bay, South Georgia Island, Southern Ocean, Antarctic Convergence, Polar Front

© 2008 John Eastcott and Yva Momatiuk registered at U.S. Library of Congress Office

King penguin chicks in colony on beach

King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) big brown chicks standing and walking on beach with snowy Salversen Range in background, spring, Gold Harbour, South Georgia Island, Southern Ocean, Antarctic Convergence, Polar Front

© 2008 John Eastcott and Yva Momatiuk registered at U.S. Library of Congress Office

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Seal pup with king penguins on beach of St. Andrews Bay, South Georgia Islands

© Tom Norring / Danita Delimont

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