30-DEC-2013
Oakum Boy King Penguin
Juvenile King Penguins are called "Oakum Boys" since they resemble boys in the 1900's who packed the seams of wooden boats with tar and oakum. Some of the tar and oakum stuck to them throughout the day causing parts of their bodies to be brown and fluffy.
When the early seaman seen the King Penguins covered in their brown down, they were reminded of the "Oakum boys."
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30-DEC-2013
Antarctic Fur Seal, Blond Pup
A very small percentage of Antarctic Fur Seal Pups are born blond. We had the opportunity to see one blond Pup and one Blond Juvenile while visiting South Georgia Island.
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30-DEC-2013
King Penguins Molting
King Penguin goes through a catastrophic molt where all of their feathers are replaced. While they go through this molting period, they are not able to go into ocean in search of food.
While molting they hang out around the glacier river outflows to stay hydrated.
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