Rare, white Penguin (1 Viewer)

[Andy Adcock]

Rare white penguin spotted in Antarctica

A penguin with leucism from the gentoo species has been filmed in the icy climate in early January.

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[Alan henry]

Not that rare, there have been many over the years in the Falkland Islands. Mainly Gentoo Penguins but also Southern Rockhopper Penguin. Some birds returned to the same colonies for many years. The Rocky pictured below returned to a colony on Pebble Island for at least 11 years.

Cheers

Alan