Gentoo Penguin
Gentoo Penguin on the top of a rocky outcrop.
(Antarctic Peninsula)
Melting sea ice and overfishing have triggered a dangerously rapid decline in penguin populations on the Antarctic peninsula – a direct result of global warming, warns a new report from the WWF.
The gentoo, chinstrap and adélie – along with the emperor, the largest penguin species in the world – are now struggling to survive as melting sea ice reduces vital food sources, such as krill.
Gentoos are now listed as nearly endangered on the IUCN Red List.
Read about it yourself here
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aphoto4you
very pretty guy looking at ya bellow…
coffeetea
this is too sweet!! good photo work
Al Bourassa
He looks like an introvert.
Al
brummieboy
Beautifully captured ….
midzing
brilliant shot Steve, well done
Eyal Nahmias
Well captured Steve. excellent POV and pose.
Mundy Hackett
cute buggar
Heather Loster
such a beautiful bird. great shot.
TrEaSuReDiMaGeS
Another Beauty Steve!! :-) Well done
JudithE
Very ‘kool’..:)
Lindsay Knowles
Great shot Steve
lepreskil
Great portrait. He is a handsome guy.
pat oubridge
Such a proud pose
Angelworks
This is really nice
Anne2
Awesome shot, Steve!
Julie Langford
wow – just look at the detail on this – that looks like fur. Is it? Do they have fur [I cant believe I have no idea, how bad is this] – Ok, now I have research to do, they are birds, they have feathers right?
velveteagle
Perfect low angle view.. he needs sunglasses..
Lucindawind
wonderful shot !
randi1972
awesome
DawsonImages
Very nice wildlife portrait,
mcrowleyphoto
that little guy looks like “why are you taking my picture??” lol fantastic shot
frozenfa
probably because it’s endangered.. it looks sad in this picture.. =(
love the details, and it’s just nice the penguin’s facing the sun.. makes me wonder if their body is soft or rough.. n_n”
lisa1970
handsome chap. lovely shot, well taken
Invulnerable
Beutiful shot
catnip addict ...
this penguin is fat as hell. he looks like a cookie jar. just pull off his head and grab a cookie. (bad caption but it’s all i got)