this gang of Adelie penguins gave me a great opportunity for quite a series of entertaining photographs as they zoomed busily about their icy playground. This photo has become a symbol of connection and friendship among my own personal group of nearest and dearest friends.
Taken on a beach in South Africa this bird really looks as if it’s enjoying itself!
100% of proceeds received from Redbubble in respect to sales of this item, will be donated to Bush Heritage Australia Photo of a King Penguin feeding its chick taken at Gold Harbour, South Georgia Island. An A3 print of this photo was accepted for display at the 52nd Maitland International Photographic Exhibition
100% of proceeds received from Redbubble in respect to sales of this item, will be donated to Bush Heritage Australia Photo of King Penguin taken on a dull and misty day at Salisbury Plain, South Georgia Island.
Rockhopper Penguins on Sea Lion Island (Falkland Archipelago) feeling itchy.
100% of proceeds received from Redbubble in respect to sales of this item, will be donated to Bush Heritage Australia Photo of King Penguins taken at Gold Harbour, South Georgia Island. Penguin Slideshow can be seen here /
100% of proceeds received from Redbubble in respect to sales of this item, will be donated to Bush Heritage Australia Photo of a King Penguin chick taken at Gold Harbour, South Georgia Island.
It’s a bit interesting to see a winged and a flightless bird having a barny. The little Adele penguin was outraged by the attack of the Arctic Tern who was defending possible intrusion on their nesting area on a nearby cliff..
Penguins of Boulders Beach. / (Cape Peninsula- South Africa) Boulders Beach is one of tne only three sites / where the African Penguin nests on land; / the other two sites are :one in Betty’s Bay / (W.Cape) and the other in Namibia. Focal lenght 89mm / F-number F/7.1 / Exposure 1/1300 / ISO 200 / Metring Mode pattern / Shutter priority / Date 29/12/2007 / Time 2.52pm
King Penguins
100% of proceeds received from Redbubble in respect to sales of this item, will be donated to Bush Heritage Australia Photo of Chinstrap Penguins taken on the Antartic Peninsula. /
100% of proceeds received from Redbubble in respect to sales of this item, will be donated to Bush Heritage Australia Photo of an Adelie Penguin on Penguin Island, Antartic Peninsula.
A macaroni penguin coming in for a closer look, inside the penguin encounter at SeaWorld.
The King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) is the second largest species of penguin
Emperor Penguins are the largest species of Penguin and are the 5th heaviest bird currently in existence. They swim at speeds of 6 – 9 Km/hr (4 – 6 mph) but they can reach speeds of 19 km/hr (12 mph) in short bursts. The call of each Emperor Penguin is distinct and males and females can be identified by their differing calls. On land they alternate between walking and “tobogganing” along on their stomachs, propelling themselves with their feet and wings. The main predators of Emperor Penguins are leopard seals, killer whales, sharks, skua and Antarctic giant petrels. Rendered in Vue 6 Infinite with no postwork. Models: Songbird ReMix Penguins (Ken Gilliland) Image copyright © 2008 Ken Gilliland. Copying and displaying or redistribution of this image without permission from the artist is strictly prohibited.
100% of proceeds received from Redbubble in respect to sales of this item, will be donated to Bush Heritage Australia Photo of a Chinstrap Penguin taken on the Antarctic Peninsula.
The Penguin Parade is located on Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia, only 140 kilometres south-east of Melbourne. It is part of Phillip Island Nature Park. The area is a reserve designed to protect and promote awareness of Little Penguins (previously called Fairy Penguins). The first night I was on Phillip Island I went to the Penguin Parade. Each night at sunset, the world’s smallest penguins, the Little Penguins, emerge from the sea and waddle ashore to their sand dune burrows with bellies full of the days catch. I was amazed at how far they travel from their burrows. The elevated boardwalks and viewing stands allow you to enjoy all the ‘penguin action’ without disturbing them or their burrow homes. / I stayed on the platform and watched them for two hours, getting soaked in rain storms and freezing winds…........was worth it !!! And yes it was Summer LOL / / BTW you are not permitted to take any photographic equipment into the boardwalk/ platform area. This shot however was taken at The Nobbies area on the side of a cliff. The penguins are a bluish colour and are so adorable, was hard to leave. / Jan 08
I had the chance recently to visit the New England Aquarium with my daughter. They have a wonderful penguin exhibit there, with three different species. These are African penguins, the only species of penguin that breeds in Africa. Here, I have removed them from the indoor exhibit of fake rocks in a large pool to the more natural setting of a rocky South African shoreline. These birds are monogamous and listed as a vulnerable species. This drawing was done with charcoal and graphite on Strathmore smooth bristol paper. The original 9”x12” unframed drawing is available. 712 views as of 11/07/09
Rockhopper This species of penguin occurs in subantarctic waters of the western Pacific and Indian Oceans, as well as around the southern coasts of South America. The Southern Rockhopper Penguin is classified as Vulnerable species by the IUCN. Its population has declined by about one-third in the last thirty years. Their common name refers to the fact that unlike many other penguins which negotiate obstacles by sliding on their bellies or by awkward climbing using their flipper-like wings as aid, Rockhoppers will try to jump over boulders and across cracks.
100% of proceeds received from Redbubble in respect to sales of this item, will be donated to Bush Heritage Australia Photo of Gentoo Penguins taken during a light snow storm on Curville Island Antarctic Peninsula. The Gentoo Penguin is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red list of Threatened Species 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. Temperatures on the frozen continent are rising five times faster than the global average due to the unprecedented rate of climate change, pushing four species perilously close to extinction. Warmer temperatures are forcing penguins to raise their young on increasingly thinner and more precarious ice floes, while stronger winds mean many eggs and chicks are being blown away from their parents before they are able to survive on their own. 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 destroys nesting sites and reduces vital food sources, such as krill.
All photos of the penguins in this calendar were taken in the wild A slideshow of my penguin photos can be seen here
Humboldt Penguin (spheniscus humboldti). Canon EOS 50D with Canon EF 70-200mm L IS f/4
Pair of King Penguins (aptenodytes patagonicus) apparently having a dispute about their patch of poolside real estate. Background replaced. Canon EOS 5D MkII with Canon EF 70-200mm L IS f/4
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