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Emperor penguins nesting on Inaccessible Island

January 1, 1975

Emperor penguins were observed nesting on Inaccessible I. during the 1973 winter. This is the southernmost nesting of emperor penguins thus far recorded; it also could be the first record of emperors attempting to start a new rookery. This site, however, may have been used by emperors in the past. The closest reported nesting of these penguins to Inaccessible I. is on the Ross Ice Shelf east of Cape Crozier. With the exception of the Inaccessible I. record, there is little evidence that emperor penguins breed in McMurdo Sound proper.

Publication Year 1975
Title Emperor penguins nesting on Inaccessible Island
Authors G.M. Jonkel, G.A. Llano
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Antarctic Journal of the United States
Index ID 5224810
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Patuxent Wildlife Research Center