#Gentoo Penguins

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No more than a week old, gentoo penguin chicks nestle against a parent on Steeple Jason, Falklands. Gentoos typically lay two eggs. They stay year-round in colonies linked to the sea by pathways that experience rush hours in the morning when they head out and in the evening when they return.

PHOTOGRAPH BY PAUL NICKLEN

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" Ice Ride " //© Vladimir Seliverstov

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The Seashore. Written by Jennifer Cochran. Illustrated by Kenneth Lilly, Patricia Mynott, James Nicholls, and George Thompson . 1973.

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SPHEN (2013-Died August 22nd 2024,at 11).Sphen and Magic were two male gentoo penguins at the Sea Life Sydney Aquarium. After meeting in 2018, they adopted and raised two chicks together, becoming internationally famous and symbolic for the Australian gay rights movement. Sphen died in August 2024, at the age of 11.Sphen and Magic - Wikipedia

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Gentoo Penguins in Antarctica

Birger Strahl

Name: Gentoo penguin

Scientific Name: Pygoscelis papua

Class: Aves

Domain: Eukaryota

Family: Spheniscidae

Location: Antarctica and Sub Antarctic Islands

Conservation status: Least concern

Diet: Crustaceans (krill), fish, squid

DISTRIBUTION

Antarctic Peninsula, Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the Sandwich Islands

ECOSYSTEM/HABITAT

Nest on flat or rocky beaches and beach grass; feed in cold nearshore waters

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Gentoo penguin and chicks, western Antarctic peninsula.

Patrick J. Andres

Alaskaphotographics.com

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Photo source: Sadie Muncy

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Antarctica Day 5

We were jolted awake at 6.30am by the dulcet tones of Mario over the PA welcoming us to the day. Jesus fucking Christ, Mario! A bit of warning would have been nice! We’d set an alarm for 7.30, I’d gotten up for a wee at about quarter past six all smug that we still had over an hour to snooze in our outlandishly comfortable beds. He was only waking us up to tell us how awful the weather was too,…

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Sphen the gentoo penguin - one half of a world-famous same-sex "power couple" - has died in Australia, aged 11. He and his partner Magic shot to global stardom in 2018 when they fell in love at the Sea Life Sydney Aquarium, later adopting and raising two chicks. Their romance has inspired a Mardi Gras float, been referenced in Australia's education syllabus, and even featured in the Netflix series Atypical. The Sea Life Sydney Aquarium said Sphen had an "immeasurable" impact around the world as a symbol of equality and a conduit for the conservation cause. The penguin's health had deteriorated in the days leading up to his death, and the aquarium's veterinary team made the difficult decision earlier this month to euthanise Sphen to end his pain and discomfort. An investigation into the cause of his decline is underway. "The loss of Sphen is heartbreaking to the penguin colony, the team, and everyone who has been inspired or positively impacted by Sphen and Magic's story," the aquarium's general manager Richard Dilly said in a statement. "We want to take this opportunity to reflect and celebrate Sphen's life, remembering what an icon he was." A sub-Antarctic species, gentoo penguins on average live between 12 and 13 years and are famously romantic monogamists. Magic, 8, has been taken to see Sphen's body to help the penguin understand his partner will not return. He immediately started singing, the aquarium said, which was reciprocated by the broader penguin colony.

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Gentoo penguins are seen on Ardley Island, one of the 72 special protected areas in Antarctica

Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty

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The Best of Brown Bluff

After a week of island-hopping along the Antarctic Peninsula, Leah and finally set foot on the continent of Antarctica. And because this was Viking’s sole continental visit, the expedition team was particularly busy transporting the remaining 352 passengers to Brown Bluff while overseeing a range of other outdoor activities throughout the day. Our group was instructed to report to Deck 2 during…

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Day 10. The land of 8,000 penguins.

Today was the final day of expeditions on our Antarctica adventure and nature pulled out all the stops for us. Come see for yourself.

Wednesday, December 17, 2023 Debora Ragland BuerkThe Write StuffLooking at life from a different POV. Final Excursion. The grand finale with a cast of thousands. YANKEE HARBOUR, ANTARCTICA—Today was our final day in Antarctica for expeditions. It was like the finale of the 1812 Overature when the cannons are roaring and the fireworks are opening overhead. It was a day I wanted to give nature…

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Jennifer Hadley

Comedy Wildlife 2022 “People’s Choice Award”

Funny gentoo penguins in the Falkland Islands

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Saturday Surprise -- Sphen & Magic! -- A Purposeful Reprise

Saturday Surprise — Sphen & Magic! — A Purposeful Reprise

I first wrote this story back in October 2018, and have since written an update (link at bottom).  I felt a need to reprise it today in light of the fact that a similar story about another penguin couple, Roy & Silo, written into a children’s book in 2015, has been banned in Florida.  As you will see, it is a wonderful story, a heartwarming story, but apparently some feel threatened by inclusion,…

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I'd like to believe that Simon Riley is the kind of guy to watch animal documentaries.

One night, he watches one about Gentoo penguins, who mate for life. The males court their chosen partners by presenting them with the smoothest pebble he can find, and should his potential mate accept, that pebble becomes the foundation for the nest they will build together.

While on deployment, Simon searches the ground and rubble for the smoothest, most appealing rock he can find -- it's not like he has much else to do during downtime -- and then he gives it to you.

You don't really know what to make of it at first, but the mere act of accepting it opened the way to receiving pebbles each and every time he comes back from deployment, or anywhere else really. Now you have rocks from all around the world. And also from outside the barber shop and the bakery and the beach....