King Penguin Colony

The photo isn't good enough or appropriate for the Avian Gallery, but I thought my fellow bird nuts might enjoy it. This is a part (perhaps 20%) of the King Penguin Colony at Salisbury Plain on South Georgia Island. The number of penguins beggars the imagination - the naturalists on the ship said there could be 125,000 breeding pairs of King Penguins present; perhaps 300,000-350,000 birds.

The sights, noise and smells overwhelm the senses. The amounts of food required for this many birds - plus, the Southern Fur Seals and Elephant Seals present in thousands - speaks to the incredible richness of the Southern Ocean.

An altogether amazing place. If you ever have the opportunity to visit, take it.

What a sight Jim. And to multiply this number by 5, wow! Must have been an incredible experience.

Jim,

What an amazing sight! I would love to see this in person.

Jim: Thank you for posting this. That is simply incredible!!

Jim that's truly unbelievable... and people are concerned about golbal warming? Look how many Penguins there are! Everything is fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Incredible sight, Jim. Thanks,

Thanks for sharing, Jim- I'm waiting for the next reincarnation (just to get richer and see that awesome crowd)- Ciao, Fabio

Great image, see no real reason it could not have gone into the Avian gallery! Thanks for sharing.

Curious, why an image of birds would not be appropriate for the Avian gallery? This is really impressive.

Guy

Awesome detail along with the picture. Must be an amazing experience in person ! Thanks for sharing.

Amazing!
Sure hope to get there one day - thanks for posting this!
Sandy

Amazing scene Jim. Must have been an amazing sight. Can't imagine the smell factor.