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| Five week old chicks are too
big to be protected by their parents. Their thick downy feathers keep
out the wind and snow, but not water. This chick will have to shed these
feathers and grow adult plumage before they can go swimming. |
Barnes Glacier. This is part
of a land glacier that has grown out over the ocean. It is about 200 ft
high. If part of it were to break off, it would become an iceberg. |
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| Adelie penguins
are fast and graceful swimmers. They can swim 7-8 km/hour using a porpoise
motion as you see in this picture. |
Weddell Seal |
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| Skua hovering over a group
of penguin adults with chicks looking for a meal. |
Penguin knees |
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From Cape Royds across the
Ross Sea to the continent of Antarctica and the Royal Society Mountain
Range. |
Five week old Adelie penguin
starting to loose the heavy chick downy feathers and grow his adult plumage. |
