It soon became clear that the bird was an incredibly rare all-black penguin.
Adams managed to capture images of the unique penguin in isolation before it returned to its colony.
It was completely accepted by the other birds and his size wasnt different in any way, AdamstoldPetaPixel.
A king penguin at Fortuna Bay on South Georgia Island. (Photo: Andrew Shiva, viaWikimedia Commons,CC BY-SA 4.0)
Though striking on a photograph, the penguins coloration isnt necessarily advantageous in the wild.
This all-black penguin nevertheless astounds with its rarity and beauty.
Its also the second time Adams has encountered a strangely colored penguin.
In 2021, he photographed anall-yellow penguin.
Penguins are typically known for their distinctive yellow, white, and black markings.
A king penguin at Fortuna Bay on South Georgia Island.
This isn’t the first unusual penguin Adams has found.
He’s also photographed an all-yellow penguin!
