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Communing with King Penguins at Volunteer Point, Falkland Islands

Communing with King Penguins at Volunteer Point, Falkland Islands

It is a sound we will never forget. Hundreds of King Penguins are clustered in an area demarcated by white-painted stones. Some stand tall, point their elegant bills to the sky and trumpet. It is how the males advertise their availability. And we are the only humans within a mile of the colony! Welcome to Volunteer Point in the Falkland Islands! Volunteer point is home to the largest colony of King Penguins in the archipelago but they are not alone. …

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