Penguins

Penguins


Gentoo Penguins

Petermann Island

Antarctica


Gentoo Penguins

Petermann Island

Antarctica


Gentoo Penguin

Pleneau Bay

Antarctica

Penguins are flightless birds that live much of the time in water.  They are primarily found in the Southern Hemisphere.  Seven species were seen during a 2014 trip to Argentina, Falkland Islands, South Georgia and Antarctica. 


Adelie penguins are found only in Antarctica and are genetically related to Gentoo and Chinstrap penguins.  Gentoo penguins are primarily found in the Falkland Islands and South Georgia  and number 300,000 nesting pairs worldwide.  Chinstrap penguins are found in the sub-Antarctic islands as are Mararoni, King, and Rockhopper Penguins.  Magellanic penguins are found in Argentina, Chile and Falkland Islands.  King penguins are the second largest penguin next to the emperor penguin.  King Penguins can dive for 5 minutes to depths up to 1000 feet.


Gentoo Penguin

Carcass Island

Falkland Islands


Gentoo Penguins

Carcass Island

Falkland Islands


Too Big to Carry

Gentoo Penguin

Neko Harbor Antarctica

Gentoo Penguins

Striated Caracara

Carcass Island

Falkland Islands


Rockhopper Penguin

Saunders Island

Falkland Islands


Rockhopper Penguin

Saunders Island

Falkland Islands


Marconi Penguin

Cooper Bay

South Georgia


Magellanic Penguins

Beagle Channel

Argentina


Magellanic Penguin

Beagle Channel

Argentina


King Penguin

Gold Harbor

South Georgia

Chinstrap Penguins

Half Moon Island

South Shetland Islands Antarctica

Chinstrap Penguins

Half Moon Island

South Shetland Islands Antarctica


Gentoo Penguin

Pleneau Bay

Antarctica


Gentoo Penguins

Carcass Island

Falkland Islands


Gentoo Penguin

Saunders Island

Falkland Islands


Gentoo Penguins

Carcass Island

Falkland Islands


Rockhopper Penguin

Saunders Island

Falkland Islands


Rockhopper Penguin

Carcass Island

Falkland Islands


Adelie Penguin

Neko Harbor

Antarctica


Magellanic Penguin

Beagle Channel

Argentina


King Penguins

Gold Harbor

South Georgia


King Penguins

Gold Harbor

South Georgia


King Penguins

Fortuna Bay

South Georgia


Chinstrap Penguins

Orne Harbor

Antarctica