Expeditioners collect Adelie penguins, Antarctica

Black-and-white photograph of Dr Xavier Mertz, John Hunter and Lieutenant Belgrave Ninnis collecting Adélie Penguins.

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Dr Xavier Mertz, John Hunter and Lieutenant Belgrave Ninnis collecting Adélie penguins at Cape Denison.

Expeditioners were allowed to catch penguins for food during the Australasian Antarctic Expedition. They are now considered food only in an emergency. Several menus from the time include penguin dishes.

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