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IT IS one of the most extraordinary sights in nature: more than 10,000 King Penguins standing shoulder to shoulder at St Andrew's bay on the island of South Georgia, preparing to breed.
The 3ft tall creatures, part of a colony of more than 100,000 on the Atlantic island close to Antarctica, create a living landscape of breathtaking scale and colour. The King Penguins lay their eggs in late November, with a peak around mid-December. They don't build nests, instead the male and female of each mating couple take it in turns to incubate a single egg on their feet over the course of two months.See the full content of this document
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The Big Picture
When incubating they stand rooted to the spot just a flipper...
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