Penguin Watch Talk

Red stuff on the rocks

  • sparkeydavis by sparkeydavis

    I noticed some red colouration on the rocks, mainly in the left half of the image. Not sure what this is, but I didn't see it in the previous image I examined from this camera.

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  • gardenmaeve by gardenmaeve moderator

    It's penguin poo showing signs of penguins eating lots of their favorite krill. The krill is coloured a bright red-orange, and thus the poo is also red. This is explained in your FAQs. It's not blood, and it's a good thing as it means they are eating well.

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