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Macaroni penguins

Macaroni penguin (Eudyptes chrysolophus) in Antarctica.

Macaroni penguin (Eudyptes chrysolophus) in Antarctica. Macaroni penguins are the most numerous of the world’s penguins, with an estimated 12 million pairs.

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Rights: Jerzy Strzelecki, C.C 3.0
Published: 21 June 2007Size: 298.63 KB
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