Polar explorers announced a penguin baby boom in Antarctica: photos
In Antarctica, near the Ukrainian Akademik Vernadsky station, the number of small penguins is steadily increasing.
Biologist Vadym Tkachenko counted more than 750 chicks of sub-Antarctic penguins. According to the scientist, the baby boom will begin in mid-January, when the number of babies should increase dramatically. This was reported by the press service of the National Antarctic Science Center on its Facebook page.
These 750 chicks on Galindez Island represent about 16% of the total number of eggs laid. It is expected that the real "baby boom" of birds will begin in mid-January. The number of babies will increase dramatically.
"Among the penguins, there are very small ones, and there are those who have grown up quite a bit and are catching up with their parents. In particular, there are six adult chicks on the island - those that hatched from the first eggs laid in early November," the polar explorers explained.
These chicks will soon move to the nursery. Others will remain in the nests for several more weeks under the constant supervision of their parents.
