Majestic BreedThe King Penguin thrives on the islands at the northern reaches of Antarctica and the southern oceans, like this grouping, photographed in the Falkland Islands.
Hearty BunchA colony braves a blizzard on Australia's Macquarie Island. The birds have four layers of feathering to keep themselves warm.
PreeningLike Emperor Penguins, with whom they are often confused, the King Penguin has a white belly, silver-grey back and blackish heads. The King Penguin is distinguished by its smaller size and yellow feather "ear muffs".
King Penguins at Risk
2008 Brit Awards
Singer Kylie Minogue arrives for the Brit Awards at Earls Court in London February 20, 2008. 
Singer Leona Lewis arrives at the Brit Awards at Earls Court in London February 20, 2008. 
Singer Rihanna arrives at the Brit Awards at Earls Court in London February 20, 2008.
Members of Girls Aloud (L-R) Sarah Harding, Kimberley Walsh, Cheryl Cole and Nicola Roberts arrive at the Brit Awards at Earls Court in London February 20, 2008. 
Britain's Richard Hawley arrives at the Brit Awards at Earls Court in London February 20, 2008.
(From L-R) Ozzy, Kelly, Sharon and Jack Osbourne stand on stage at the Brit Awards at Earls Court in London February 20, 2008. 
Rhianna performs at the Brit Awards at Earls Court in London February 20, 2008. 
Britain's Adele celebrates after winning the Critic's Award at the Brit Awards at Earls Court in London February 20, 2008
Australian singer Kylie Minogue performs at the Brit Awards at Earls Court in London February 20, 2008. 
Australian singer Kylie Minogue performs at the Brit Awards at Earls Court in London February 20, 2008.
Atlantis comes home
The space shuttle Atlantis is shown with the Earth in the background in this image from NASA TV after undocking from the International Space Station, February 18, 2008.
Space Shuttle Atlantis Commander Steve Frick (C) talks during a news conference from the aft flight deck of the orbiter along with crewmembers in this image from NASA TV, February 19, 2008. Standing behind (L-R) are Pilot Alan Poindexter, Rex Walheim, Hans Schlegel of Germany and Stanley Love, while seated in the front are Dan Tani (L) and Leeland Melvin. 
The Space Shuttle Atlantis lands at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida in this image from NASA TV, February 20, 2008. 
NASA Manager for Launch Integration Leroy Cain (L) and NASA Associate Administrator for Space Operations William H. Gerstenmaier watch as the space shuttle Atlantis lands at the Shuttle Landing Facility at Kennedy Space Center, February 20, 2008. 
The space shuttle Atlantis lands at the Kennedy Space Center as rescue crews stand by in Cape Canaveral, February 20, 2008. 
The Space Shuttle Atlantis lands at the Kennedy Space Center in this image from NASA TV, February 20, 2008.
The Space Shuttle Atlantis is seen with heat rising from the venting of the orbiter's auxiliary power units after landing at the Kennedy Space Center in this infrared camera view from NASA TV, February 20, 2008. 
The Space Shuttle Atlantis is seen with heat rising from the venting of the orbiter's auxiliary power units after landing at the Kennedy Space Center in this infrared camera view from NASA TV, February 20, 2008. 
People watch the live transmission of the landing of the space shuttle Atlantis on a video screen at the Aerospace Centre in Oberpfaffenhofen near Munich, February 20, 2008. 
The space shuttle Atlantis lands as the drag parachute is released at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, February 20, 2008. 
The space shuttle Atlantis lands as the drag parachute is released at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, February 20, 2008. 
The space shuttle Atlantis lands as the drag parachute is released at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, February 20, 2008. 
The space shuttle Atlantis lands at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral with one of the two launch pads in the background, February 20, 2008. 
The space shuttle Atlantis coasts to a stop as the drag parachute is released at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, February 20, 2008. 
The space shuttle Atlantis coasts to a stop as the drag parachute is released at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, February 20, 2008. 
The crew of space shuttle Atlantis poses in front of the orbiter after landing at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, February 20, 2008. From left are Leland Melvin, Germany's Hans Schlegel, Stanley Love, Rex Walheim, Pilot Alan Poindexter and Commander Stephen Frick.
Pictures of the Week
Sunday, February 10, 2008Struck from AboveRio de Janeiro's famed Christ the Redeemer statue is hit by lightening in a thunderstorm.
Lunar New YearPeople burn incense to worship the god of wealth at the Buddhist Guiyuan Temple in Wuhan, China.
Holy SeeingA religious shop sells souvenirs on 150th anniversary of the first apparition of Our Lady of Lourdes to Bernadette Soubirous, in Lourdes, France.
HeartsA Palestinian woman is reflected in the window of a flower shop decorated for Valentine's Day, in the West Bank city of Ramallah
Vroom, VroomOui the frog sits on a miniature motorcycle in the eastern beach town of Pattaya. Oui's owner Tongsai Bamrungthai says Oui enjoys playing with human toys and posing for photographs.
Get Out the VoteSupporters of the former prime minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif, gather with flags and banners during a rally in Chakwal, Pakistan. Pakistanis will go to the polls on February 18.
RuinsFiremen try to extinguish the fire on the Sungnyemun Gate in Seoul, South Korea, The Gate, which has a 610-year history, collapsed after the damage.
DestructionBuildings in Chad's capital city, Ndjamena, lie in rubble. A surge of Darfur refugees is throwing the nation into further chaos.
In the DirtMajor League Baseball player Roger Clemens rises for a break during the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on the use of steroids and performance enhancing drugs in Major League Baseball.
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