A pale penguin with yellow feathers has been spotted among the hundreds of thousands of black and white King penguins on the beach at South Georgia. Scientists since have been debating how the penguin looks so different with some calling an albino penguin and some saying it could be in "ino-bird".
Whatever the reason for it's difference, all the scientists are saying it is a beautiful bird.
Scientists are debating whether the bird will face disadvantage because of its different colour; for example, it could be easier to spot by prey and also the water will not camouflage the bird when it dives for food. However, others argue the bird is clearly an adult which means it has survived this far and shows it is adapting and doing well.
The photo was taken by Belgian photographer Yves Adams . Yves describes how the penguin gave him a little show; "swam to shore just in front of us... flicked water off its feathers, walked up the sand and entered a colony of King penguins." He says he has been astonished by the reaction around the world. Everyone wants to know about the yellow penguin. Some people have even had a tattoo made of the bird!
- what colour is a penguin usually?
- what is unusual about this penguin?
- why do you think Yves noticed among hundreds of thousands of other penguins?
- why are some scientists trying to explain why the penguin is yellow and coming up with names for it?
- does it matter if there is a yellow penguin?
- what does this show us about penguins?
- Some scientists are predicting the penguin will not survive because it is different, but what are the arguments against that point of view?
- do you think the other penguins are bothered about this penguin being different?
- did Yves say the penguin looked unhappy?
- what does this story show us about animals?
- what can we learn from this penguin?
- why is this about no outsiders?
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