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Maiviken Gentoos
The weaners are all over the place. Some sleeping head to toe and others side by side. The younger one (on the right still with a downy black coat) had his/her flip over the older one unfortunately I woke them up taking the photo and didn’t get how really cute it was.
The morning of first call Ali needed to head over to Maiviken to count the gentoo eggs. I headed over with him as you can see the gentoo standing in the back middle of the photo has an egg.
Ali pointed out these stomach linings where were littered around the place. Apparently the Gentoos shed their stomach linings – I am not sure why will look it up and see.
It was quite a low cloud day but cleared up and became stunning later in the day. The lake was almost fully defrosted and Petrel peeked out of the clouds.
2 Responses to “Maiviken Gentoos”
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We are glad you are coming home but will really miss learning things like the stomach info!!!!!!!± LOve Mum and Dad
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On my Brother’s website it says:-
” In my Penguin lecture I have been mentioning this amazing adaption that some Penguins appear to have – that is, the ability to ‘cough up’ their stomach lining. Apparently they do this as the fluorides in Krill are toxic (fluorides are used in the anti-freeze requirements of these shrimp like creatures). I am still trying to find out more as the logistics of having to re-grow this part of ones anatomy totally amazes me”
http://www.snowysheathbill.com/gaggle.php?id_gag=4All the best, Mark
