South Georgia is a remote island located in the southern Atlantic Ocean, about 1,400 kilometers (870 miles) east-southeast of the Falkland Islands and about 2,700 kilometers (1,700 miles) east-southeast of Argentina. It is part of a British Overseas Territory known as South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. The island is approximately 170 kilometers (105 miles) long and 35 kilometers (22 miles) wide, with a total land area of around 3,755 square kilometers (1,450 square miles).

The king penguin colony at Salisbury Plain on South Georgia Island is estimated to have around 60,000 breeding pairs of king penguins, which means there could be as many as 120,000 individual birds at the colony during the breeding season. This makes it one of the largest king penguin colonies in the world.

These majestic birds, known for their striking black and white plumage with a yellow patch on their chest, gather in large numbers on the rocky shoreline and grassy slopes of the plain.

On a wet day, the colony can be a bit subdued, with many penguins huddled together for warmth and shelter. However, even in these conditions, the sheer number of birds and their constant movement and vocalizations create a lively and dynamic atmosphere.

Visitors to Salisbury Plain can observe the penguins up close, watching as they waddle, preen, and interact with each other. The colony is also home to many young penguin chicks, who are cared for by their parents until they are old enough to fend for themselves.