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Gentoo penguin'head and beak

Close shot on a Gentoo penguin
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The main characteristics of Gentoo penguins are their orange beak, black head and the white stripe that goes from one eye to the other. It is 50 to 90cm tall and weight up to 8 kg.
This close-up photo of Gentoo penguin enables to gaze at the shape of the beak. During summer penguins dedicate their life to their chick. One must stay at the nest to look after him and prevent predators like skuas from catching the chick. And the other goes into the ocean for food.