Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) chick hatching on nest. Saunders Island, Falkland Islands
A Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) chick hatches in the nest while its parent hovers above to protect it. Egg laying is usually completed by late October, with two eggs being laid. Incubation takes about 35 days. The Neck, Saunders Island, Falkland Islands