Gentoo Penguins, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica Stock Photo

The South Shetland Islands are a group of Antarctic islands, lying about 120 kilometresnorth of the Antarctic Peninsula, with a total area of 3,687 square kilometres . By the Antarctic Treaty of 1959, the islands` sovereignty is neither recognized nor disputed by the signatories and they are free for use by any signatory for non-military purposes. The long-tailed gentoo penguin is a penguin species in the genus Pygoscelis, most closely associated with the Adélie penguin and the chinstrap penguin