Gentoo Penguins
by Jodi Kendall
A near-threatened species that lives only in Antarctica, gentoo penguins are instantly recognizable by the white band that runs around the top of their heads from eye to eye. Their feet and bills are bright orange-red in color.
Gentoos live in relatively small colonies with about 100 breeding pairs. If the penguin group grows too large, the colony breaks apart into smaller units. Each year, gentoo penguins return to the same sandy or rocky breeding beaches, but they’ve been known to shift to another area if the guano becomes too bothersome. These penguins use a variety of resources to build nests—like grass, sticks, and feathers—and breed every October…(read more: National Geo) (photo: Vladimir Goinyk)
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