A "one in a zillion" mutation, according to a leading ornithologist! Check out this incredible discovery folks! 
Extremely rare all black king penguin spotted
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Wow, very striking looking bird! Hope he doesn't get picked on because he's different looking.
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Re: Extremely rare all black king penguin spotted
Gladys Chardon on Wed Mar 17, 2010 7:42 pm
Lin H wrote:Wow, very striking looking bird! Hope he doesn't get picked on because he's different looking.
Linda
Linda, I've read that the photographer who snapped this all black penguin said the bird appeared to be assimilated and had a black and white mate. He is thought to suffer from melanism a mutation that turned it black.
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Gladys Chardon wrote:Lin H wrote:Wow, very striking looking bird! Hope he doesn't get picked on because he's different looking.
Linda
Linda, I've read that the photographer who snapped this all black penguin said the bird appeared to be assimilated and had a black and white mate. He is thought to suffer from melanism a mutation that turned it black.
Gladys
Maybe preparing for changes in 2012 ???
What a beauty and such a handsome fellow!!
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Neat video!
He looks like a ninja
He looks like a ninja
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I seem to recall that penquins have evolved with white bellies to make them harder to see by predators from below. That would make this guy an easy target in an underwater flock of penquins - or would it be a school of penquins seeing how they are swimming?
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He made it to adulthood and he looks strong; evidently, he's a survivor.
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gnuretiree wrote:I seem to recall that penquins have evolved with white bellies to make them harder to see by predators from below. That would make this guy an easy target in an underwater flock of penquins - or would it be a school of penquins seeing how they are swimming?
Hugh
Good question Hugh!
Are you sure the poor guy didn't just swim through an oil slick some place?
Now they should keep an eye on him when he mates to see if they reproduce black chicks. (When they are adults of course!)
Thanks for posting this Brad.
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Yes, I, too, hope someone keeps an eye on him...would also like to see what his "kids" look like!!
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Hes just dirty.
Some soap and water and his black belly is all clean
Some soap and water and his black belly is all clean
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Gladys Chardon wrote:Lin H wrote:Wow, very striking looking bird! Hope he doesn't get picked on because he's different looking.
Linda
Linda, I've read that the photographer who snapped this all black penguin said the bird appeared to be assimilated and had a black and white mate. He is thought to suffer from melanism a mutation that turned it black.
Gladys
Thanks Gladys, I'm happy to hear that. Thanks for finding out for me.
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Ed wrote:Hes just dirty.
Some soap and water and his black belly is all clean
