![]() What are King Penguin mating rituals like? On land King Penguins are walkers and tobogganers as opposed to some of their cousins that prefer to hop around. The average cruising speed for a King Penguin while swimming ranges somewhere between 5 and 10 km per hour. One colony on South Georgia is estimated to have over 200,000 birds. ![]() King Penguins form gigantic colonies when they come in to shore during the mating season. King Penguins will not immediately resurface, instead spending up to just shy of 10 minutes (although usually closer to 5 minutes) underwater on some dives, investigating the seabed for prey. King Penguins make multiple dives usually to a depth of over 100 metres, with depths of over 300 metres having been observed. ![]() Name: King Penguin ( Aptenodytes patagonicus)ĭiet: Small fish, squid, small crustaceansĪppearance: Black, white belly, orange-red cheeks and bill, golden yellow high on neck area How do King Penguins hunt?
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