One Sexy Penguin

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A striking yellow King penguin spotted near a small island in South Georgia in 2019 by Belgian photographer Yves Adams.

Believed to be the first documented example of the condition in penguins, the atypical colouring is caused by leucism, which reduces melanin, allowing the penguin’s natural yellow pigment – normally reserved for mating displays – to dominate. 

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