A group of gentoo penguins porpoising through choppy grey water, two of them clear of the surface mid-leap, off St Andrews Bay, South Georgia.

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South Georgia
I went to South Georgia for the king penguins. I got them, along with elephant seals, fur seals, a lot of noise, and a smell nobody warns you about.

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A small group of king penguins standing together on snow at Right Whale Bay, South Georgia.

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From the zodiac, a string of gentoo penguins kept porpoising up ahead of us, every leap out of the water deliberate and almost frantic. Awkward on the beach. Out here in open water they move like they mean it.

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South GeorgiaNovember 1, 2026

Latitude: 54°26′ S
Temperature: 35 °F / 2 °C
Season: Spring

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24 × 12 inCenter hung at 60 in

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