Ngaire Hart, Rock Hopper Chicks (ANIMALS 2026)

In Subantartic Island are an endemic species of Penguins. These chicks are nearly as big as their parents. They live on the cliff faces, saw them in the distance on a zodiac exploration. We were half way to Antartica, below New Zealand.

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