Recently, researchers visiting the Antarctic stumbled across a massive penguin colony that they didn’t even know existed. Located on the Danger Islands, to the west of Antarctica itself, this colony is home to 1.5 million birds, making it the largest mega-colony we’ve found yet. In the video below, you’ll get a chance to see what a mega-colony of this size actually looks like, with a stunning number of birds happily living on the island with one another.
Kraig is an outdoor and adventure travel writer based in Nashville, TN. Over the course of his career, he has contributed to numerous online and print outlets, including Popular Mechanics, Gear Junkie, Outside Online, National Geographic, Digital Trends, Business Insider, TripSavvy, about.com, and of course The Adventure Blog.
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