Amanda Bay
ASPA 169
Antarctica (Princess Elizabeth Land, Ingrid Christensen Coast)Designated in 200512 km²
One of the largest known emperor penguin breeding colonies in East Antarctica
Area
12 km²
Designated in
2005
Region
Antarctica (Princess Elizabeth Land, Ingrid Christensen Coast)
Designated an ASPA in 2005, Amanda Bay protects one of the largest known emperor penguin breeding colonies in East Antarctica, a bird which, unlike the Adélie penguin, breeds through the most extreme depths of the polar winter, incubating its eggs on the sea ice in total darkness and at temperatures that can fall below -60°C, in one of the most extreme breeding strategies documented in any bird on the planet.
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Amanda Bay: 9 documented species
Mammals4Birds5
Threatened:,
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Birdwatching
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