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Spheniscus demersus
Chicks fledge at 60 to 130 days, the timing depending on environmental factors such as quality and availability of food. The fledged chick then go to sea on their own and return to their natal colony after a lengthy time period of 12–22 months to molt into adult plumage
On the beach at Boulders.
Spotted on Feb 8, 2013
Submitted on Apr 25, 2013
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