Safe Sunbathing

Artist: Krys Bailey
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Safe Sunbathing

This is Ralph, a Humboldt Penguin (spheniscus humboldti) at Marwell Wildlife. Ralph is currently nationally famous for sporting a wetsuit. Apparently the poor fella’s feathers all fell out and the wetsuit is a temporary measure to protect him from sunburn until the feathers grow back. He seems contented enough in his sports outfit and he doesn’t need to worry much longer if the weather is as bad as it was today! ;o)

Canon EOS 5D MkII with Canon EOS 70-200mm L IS f/4

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Joyce Dickens,...

LOL….....poor little guy! So glad you shared Krys; something most of us would never get to see – well done! JD
Krys Bailey replied

Thanks Joyce! I was thrilled to see this celebrity yesterday looking so chilled out!! He’s a real star! ;o)
digitalmidge

Aw, this is so cute Krys, how amazing that someone at the zoo cared enough to give him a wetsuit!
Bonnie T. Barry

A one of a kind photo and a lovely tribute to compassion in the human heart for God’s creatures, especially the injured and the vulnerable. Bless you for sharing this wonderful story.
Krys Bailey replied

Thanks Bonnie! Things like this make me proud to be British!!! ;o)))
dawndavies

aww the poor poor thing, wow he looks such a cool dude though hehe from a wet and windy and cold and miserable bristol lol dawnxxx
Krys Bailey replied

Thanks Dawn! Yep, wet and windy here too – sooooooooo depressing!!! Did we have summer yet??? ;o) xxx
Kimberly Palmer

aaaawww, what a cutie. Good they are taking care of him. Cute little guy.
Ellen

You dont see this often :)) Very beautiful Krys!
dawndavies

only in my mind krys, fed up already too, yearning for spring hehe dawnxx
webbie

Awsome capture Sis..and some one has a big heart to put a wet suit on this cutie. huggggggz
Martina Fagan

great shot
jesika

Did all the others sulk because they didn’t get wet suits too?
Great capture & heart warming story
j
Krys Bailey replied

Thank you! I think all the other pingos were understanding of Ralph’s plight! ;o)
WatscapePhoto

Saw this on the news. Great capture, Krys.
C J Hummel - ...

Wonderful capture and I love this fellows little wetsuit great shot!

I am growing webbed feet tonight, it is soooooo wet between Hampshire and Sussex – hahaha
Al Bourassa

Very trendy!!
Jellybean720

That is just so cute.. Great Capture :))
LizVengeance

omg he’s adorable! too bad about his feathers =[
Malcolm Chant

WOW I saw this chap on the TV, great shot.
Krys Bailey replied

Thanks Malcolm! I would have asked the famous pingo for his autograph but who could disturb him when he looks as contented as this?! ;o)
NATURELENS

Is that his ‘go faster swim outfit’, great they can help him out until he recovers.
Shaun Whiteman

Ahh you got a shot of him, I heard about this little fella on the news, great shot Krys!!
Krys Bailey replied

Thanks Shaun! I was amazed that the little guy was posing like this! I’d actually forgotten about him when I spotted this pingo in a wetsuit! ;o)
Ben Luck

I recognise this guy! Great shot of Ralph. Great technique too. Well done.