Ecstatic Solar Eclipse
A male Adelie penguin performed this Ecstatic Vocalization in silhouette during the December 4 solar eclipse , the final eclipse of 2021. Of course his Ecstatic Vocalization is a special display that male penguins use to claim their territory and advertise their condition . This penguin's territory, at Cape Crozier Antarctica, is located in one of the largest Adelie penguin colonies. The colony has been studied by researchers for over 25 years . From there, last December's eclipse was about 80 percent total when seen at its maximum phase as the Moon's shadow crossed planet Earth's southernmost continent . Status Updates: Deploying the James Webb Space Telescope