Chinstrap Penguin, Pygoscelis Antarctica, Hydrurga Rocks

Just off the tip of two Hummock Island in the Gerlache Strait are Hydrurga Rocks. Several chinstrap rookeries occupy the rocky summits of these islets that may reach as much as 80 feet above sea level. The leopard seals, for whom the islets are named, inhabit this area and feed upon nesting chinstraps.

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