© 2008 Colin McNulty
/ Small World Images
Image No : ANT11
King Penguins line up along a river on South Georgia Island. The younger chicks are still in their immature plumage that is not waterproof and so they cannot enter the water. As eager as they are to practice swimming, they must wait until they moult into their waterproof adult plumage.
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