Emperor penguins congregate to the south of the Atlantic to begin the breeding season

These are photos of hundreds of penguins gathering to shake off the snow on their feathers in the southern Atlantic Ocean.

These emperor penguins are in Salisbury Plain and the Bay of St. Andrews , these are two locations respectively in the southern Atlantic Ocean and the South Georgia Sea. They are famous as the "territory" of penguins and about 60,000 pairs of penguins will come here to breed. The pairs of penguins come here to give birth and raise them, penguins do not make nests but they will use their feet to incubate and keep the eggs warm, according to Bella Falk, the photographer who took these pictures. .

Every mating season, hundreds of thousands of penguins will move to this location to breed.

"The penguins come here to lay their eggs and raise them," said Bella. "They don't make nests, they use their legs and wings to keep the eggs warm. After the eggs hatch, one will be responsible." The task of looking after the young and the other will go to the sea to find food, a few days later he will come back and release what he has earned. children " - a place with lots of newborn penguins so that their parents can go out and find food".

Young penguins with different fur than adults.

In addition, to make these photos, Bella had to endure the smell and noise emanating from more than half a million penguins, she said this is one of the most impressive photos that Bella has ever taken.

"This is also a really fun place because there are so many living things out there, out of the cities - where there are so many people living. Life here is still blooming. It's great to be able to witnessing such a place makes you more aware of the fragility of the planet and the importance of protecting the natural world " - the photographer shared.

About half a million penguins gather around Antarctica during the breeding season.

Emperor penguins are one of the great penguins of the world, they are found mainly in South Georgia waters. Adults can reach up to 100 cm and average weight about 16 kg. These penguins have black and white fur, yellow chest, and they also have many yellow spots appear on the head.

Emperor penguins only breed once every winter. Every year, during the breeding season, hundreds of thousands of penguins turn back to the snake dragon, moving from 50-120 km to their breeding grounds. Each female will only lay a single egg, after which the male will incubate. The most penguin gathering places in the world is St. Bay. Andrews (150,000 pairs), Salisbury Plain (60,000 pairs), Royal Bay (30,000 pairs), Gold Harbor (25,000 pairs), and Fortuna Bay (7,000 pairs).

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