King Penguin Chick at Possession Island, Crozet Archipelago (IMAGE)

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King Penguin Chick at Possession Island, Crozet Archipelago

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King penguin chicks are socially and morphologically well adapted to harsh environmental conditions, however, they experience a severe energy challenge during the cold sub-Antarctic winter, when food is not readily available.

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Pierre-Axel Monternier

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