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May 4, 2021 Andrea Sachs THE WASHINGTON POST – To the untrained eye – and even a trained one – penguins look alike. But for Charles Bergman, one king penguin stands out. On a trip to the island of South Georgia in 2011, the seabird approached the nature photographer and writer, threw its head back and released a sound that Bergman describes as a kazoo. It emitted the sound over and over. After completing its vocal performance, the penguin looked at Bergman and waited for a reply. Bergman ...

To the untrained eye - and even a trained one - penguins look alike. But for Charles Bergman, one king penguin stands out. On a trip to the island of South Georgia in 2011, the seabird approached the nature photographer and writer, threw its head back and released a sound that Bergman describes as a kazoo. It emitted the sound over and over, like a tipsy reveller at a New Years Eve party. After completing its vocal performance, the penguin looked at Bergman and waited for a reply. Bergman has...