King Penguin Rookery

John Douglas

King Penguin Rookery

South Georgia Island. Yes, it smells.

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King Penguin Rookery by John Douglas
King Penguin Rookery by John Douglas
  • butchart

    butchart

    oh wow…...... you lucky dog…..................b

  • John Douglas replied

    woof!

  • flower68

    flower68

    Beautiful photograph.What a thing to bear witness to.It looks like every penguin on the planet is there!

  • John Douglas replied

    yeah and sounded and smelled like it too!

  • Shelley Heath

    Shelley Heathcommunity host

    Wow! This is an incredible shot

  • John Douglas replied

    Thanks very much Shelley – I am very fortunate!

  • Rosina  Lamberti

    Rosina Lamberti

    wonderful capture

  • John Douglas replied

    ah thanks very much rosina, much appreciated

  • Susan Moss

    Susan Moss

    This is a super shot, well done

  • John Douglas replied

    Thanks Susan

  • Robert Knapman

    Robert Knapman

    Amazing John – WYD eat your heart out .)

  • John Douglas replied

    Certainly quieter and more tolerable than the pilgrims, that’s for sure :)

  • Soxy Fleming!

    Soxy Fleming!

    didn’t even cross my mind that it might smell (be pretty well preserved by the cold though I would have thought, but obviously you have the experience so I’ll believe you!) amazing place

  • John Douglas replied

    oh even in the coldest weather you can tell when penguins are near – the stink carries – maybe it’s their body heat that keeps the smell going, or the constant addition of waste, anyway once smelled not easily forgotten!

  • Shylie Edwards

    Shylie Edwards

    are they loud?

  • John Douglas replied

    in a group this large yeah pretty loud

  • John Fish

    John Fish

    amazing. love the colors that are almost black and white. where’s the ice though? has it all melted?

  • John Douglas replied

    Thnaks John, I liked that tonal quality to the colours, looks like it does as it was raining at time of the photo. Not much ice in this par tin summer but it wasn’t far away – this shot is quite nearby!

  • Christopher Birtwistle-Smith

    Christopher Bi...

    awwe a happy feet convention

  • John Douglas replied

    happy shitty feet

  • Joni Philbin

    Joni Philbin

    COOOOOOOOOOOL! U LUCKY!

  • John Douglas replied

    thansk Joni, am glad I can share the fun here

  • Deborah Milligan

    Deborah Milligan

    wonderful shot. i am so envious. thanks for sharing it.

  • John Douglas replied

    thanks debm is nice to be able to share these wonderful moments, you’re definitely part of it in spirit at the least!

  • H M Bascom

    H M Bascom

    I would endure the stench to see a site like this! A vast sea of penguins! :-)

  • pinkyjain

    pinkyjain

    i bet the smell will clear one’s sinuses. Think of the gardens one could grow, too, with Penguin manure. If one would like carrot ala Penguin stink

  • John Douglas replied

    ha yes that’s a good point – perhaps we cna market a new organic sinus clearer!

  • Susan Grissom

    Susan Grissom

    brilliant shot

  • John Douglas replied

    Thanks Susan, you’re wonderful.

  • shayne2011

    shayne2011

    wow! that’s fucking amazing! it looks like the queues outside a kylie concert.

  • John Douglas replied

    and just as noisy!

  • Stephen Thomas

    Stephen Thomas

    Great photo!

  • John Douglas replied

    Thanks Stephen

  • Lois Romer

    Lois Romer

    wow what a fantastic image, lucky you to get down there to photograph this place.

  • John Douglas replied

    Thanks Lois, yeah am lucky to get some good experinces that’s for sure – am glad to able share some of them on here

  • Michael Beers

    Michael Beers

    Outstanding shot, and what an adventure.
    Thank you John for sharing this wonderful image with us.

  • John Douglas replied

    again, thank you Michael, am thrilled you enjoyed these photos, and took the time to leave a comment – made my day here

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