Southern giant petrel (Macronectes giganteus) with prey. This large bird is native to Antarctica and the southern hemisphere reg

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Southern giant petrel (Macronectes giganteus) with prey. This large bird is native to Antarctica and the southern hemisphere regions. It is around 86 centimetres in length with a wingspan of around 195 centimetres. This bird feeds on the carrion of mainly seals and penguins. It will also eat krill, squid and fish. Photographed on Neko Harbor, Antarctica.

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Photo credit: © Lilach Weiss / Alamy / Afripics
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