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this all-black feathered king penguin

this all-black feathered king penguin could be one in a zillion the video was

could be one in a zillion the video was

could be one in a zillion the video was recorded on the sub-antarctic island of

recorded on the sub-antarctic island of

recorded on the sub-antarctic island of South Georgia by National Geographic

South Georgia by National Geographic

South Georgia by National Geographic Traveler magazine contributing editor

Traveler magazine contributing editor

Traveler magazine contributing editor Andrew Evans on his bus to Antarctica

Andrew Evans on his bus to Antarctica

Andrew Evans on his bus to Antarctica expedition while many king penguins and

expedition while many king penguins and

expedition while many king penguins and other penguins can have feather coloring

other penguins can have feather coloring

other penguins can have feather coloring mutations usually the variations are

mutations usually the variations are

mutations usually the variations are partial dr. Alan Baker an ornithologist

partial dr. Alan Baker an ornithologist

partial dr. Alan Baker an ornithologist and head of the Department of Natural

and head of the Department of Natural

and head of the Department of Natural History at the Royal Ontario Museum

History at the Royal Ontario Museum

History at the Royal Ontario Museum called the discovery of the all black

called the discovery of the all black

called the discovery of the all black king penguin astonishing he jokingly

king penguin astonishing he jokingly

king penguin astonishing he jokingly said it’s a one in a zillion kind of

said it’s a one in a zillion kind of

said it’s a one in a zillion kind of mutation and scientifically calls it

mutation and scientifically calls it

mutation and scientifically calls it very rare he explains that typically

very rare he explains that typically

very rare he explains that typically melanistic birds will have white spots

melanistic birds will have white spots

melanistic birds will have white spots where melanin pigmentation has failed to

where melanin pigmentation has failed to

where melanin pigmentation has failed to color the feathers but it’s extremely

color the feathers but it’s extremely

color the feathers but it’s extremely rare for there to be melanin deposits

rare for there to be melanin deposits

rare for there to be melanin deposits over the entire breast of a bird

over the entire breast of a bird

over the entire breast of a bird photographer Evans says he almost didn’t

photographer Evans says he almost didn’t

photographer Evans says he almost didn’t get the sighting recorded as he got his

get the sighting recorded as he got his

get the sighting recorded as he got his camera positioned the penguin started

camera positioned the penguin started

camera positioned the penguin started walking away

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