King Penguin
The King Penguin is the second largest and most commonly seen of the Penguin species as they gather in huge colonies in the subantarctic islands. Often visited by Antarctic cruises in the Austral summers. King penguins eat small fish, mainly lanternfish, and squid and rely less than most predators on krill and other crustaceans. On foraging trips they repeatedly dive to over 100 meters (350 feet), often over 200 meters (700 feet).
King Penguins breed in huge colonies on the subantarctic islands at the northern reaches of Antarctica as well as South Georgia, Tierra del Fuego, the Falkland Islands and other temperate islands of the region. The total population is estimated to be 2.23 million pairs and is increasing.