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Old 01-20-2010, 01:39 AM
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Gentoo penguin lying down...
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A pair of king penguins...
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Gentoo penguin with a pair of chicks:
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Taken at the Falkland Islands
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Old 01-20-2010, 01:42 AM
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Hello there ... now, everytime I see penguins, I think of Happy Feet movie
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Old 01-20-2010, 02:12 AM
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All good shots! The baby penguins are so cute and fuzzy I think I like the first picture best.
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Old 01-20-2010, 02:23 AM
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Aww, you gotta love penguins!!
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Great set Jack! Love the last one with the chicks, very sweet.
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Old 01-21-2010, 05:12 PM
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Great set.....in the last pic, are both those chicks hers? I always thought penguins had one egg at a time....
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Old 01-21-2010, 05:28 PM
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Very nice set. I really like the chicks in your last one.
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These are really amazing....to have seen them...wow! Great shots.
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penguins are cool but after a trip to our local aquarium I found out there are mean too.
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Old 01-21-2010, 08:40 PM
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Love Pinguins, including your first shot. TFS!
 

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