King Penguins (10), Bernard Spragg Photo

Average Weight: 15kg - 33lb.Average Height: 95cm - 3.1ft.Breeding Season: Starts in November or January, a complex breeding system, individuals are either early or late breeders and raise 2 chicks every 3 years..Estimated world population: - 2 million breeding pairs (some estimates up to 3.2 million), increasing..Feeding: Mainly fish, also squid, caught by pursuit diving down to 100m. Unusually for Antarctic animals they eat little krill..Conservation status: Least concern.Distribution: Sub-Antarctic islands 46° to 55° South, some birds winter on the south coast of Argentina, the largest colony is on South Georgia..Predators: Leopard seals - main predators of adult birds. Skuas - prey on eggs and chicks.