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Mountains & Glaciers along the Lemaire Channel
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Mountains & Glaciers along the Lemaire Channel
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Peterman Island
After cruising the Lemaire Channel, we made a Zodiac landing on Peterman Island.
Here is the Petermann Island - Antarctic Treaty Visitor Site Guide.
Petermann Island - Antarctic Treaty Visitor Site Guide is copyrighted material of the Antarctic Treaty Secretariat (ATS).
http://www.ats.aq/e/ats_other_siteguidelines.htm
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Adelie Penguin
This was our first chance to see Adelie Penguins. It was a small colony and also had some Gentoo Penguins as well as Antarctic Shags.
Adelie Penguins are 18-24 inches in height and weight 8-10 pounds. Because of their Black and White coloring they are also sometimes referred to as the "Tuxedo" Penguins.
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Adelie Penguin walking among the rocks
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Antarctic Shag pair feeding chick
There were a couple of Antarctic Shag nests at the top of the Adelie Penguin colony.
One pair had two chicks, while the other pair had three chicks. Here is one of the Shag adults feeding a chick.
Like the Penguins, the Shags regurgitate their food for the chicks, when the chick places their bills deep into the parents mouths.
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Antarctic Shag Pair with two chicks
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Antarctic Shag Pair with two chicks
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Adelie Penguin pair with two chicks
Shown is a photograph of an Adelie Penguin adult pair with two large chicks in the middle of the colony.
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Antarctic Shag feeding chick
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Adelie Penguin feeding chicks
