The awesome spectacle of an Antarcticiceberg is made all the more incredible with the inclusion of a The awesome spectacle of an Antarctic iceberg is made all the more incredible with the inclusion of a few visitors of the flightless bird variety. That cluster of chinstrap penguins provides a sense of scale for the enormous hunk of ice, and as steep and slick as the curves of the 'berg look, those birds are right at home. Chinstrap penguins abound in Antarctic regions, as well as parts of Argentina and Chile. Some 'vagrants' have been observed as far away as New Zealand and South Africa. The breed's distinctive head markings give them the name 'chinstrap,' and while they do stand out on a frosty blue iceberg, you may well hear them before seeing them: They're also known as stonecracker penguins due to their extremely loud calls... See more See less
