penguin

The slightly smaller Adelie Penguin on the left

This species is endangered due to competition with pelagic fisheries, pollution, predation and disturbance at breeding colonies.

One of the many I took when I was in the Falklands

Not sure if you can identify this Penguin? Black-footed or Magellanic?

Another look of the hair styles of the Royals

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I'm finding some gems while sorting catalogues - how's this cute Penguin !

Went down to the harbour yesterday to see a fleet of Tall Ships coming into Auckland (7 big sailing ships which had raced over from Sydney). The ships weren't very impressive because the weather was bad so they were not under sail. But I saw this little fellow instead very close to the roadside...

taken at an area on Isabella Island known as Los Tunales, beautiful volcanic outcripping

African Penguin, Spheniscus demersus, also known as the black footed penguin on the sand at Boulder Beach, South Africa. This colony established itself roughly 30 years ago with one breeding pair in the first season and 2 or 3 breeding pairs in the second season. They established themselves...

Portrait. Adult African Penguin, Spheniscus demersus, also known as the black footed penguin on the sand at Boulder Beach, South Africa. This colony established itself roughly 30 years ago with one breeding pair in the first season and 2 or 3 breeding pairs in the second season. They...

Adult African Penguin, Spheniscus demersus, also known as the black footed penguin on the sand at Boulder Beach, South Africa. This colony established itself roughly 30 years ago with one breeding pair in the first season and 2 or 3 breeding pairs in the second season. They established...

A moulting juvenile African Penguin, Spheniscus demersus, also known as the black footed penguin on the sand at Boulder Beach, South Africa. A chick becomes an adult by moulting its baby feathers. During moulting they are unable to go to sea to fish as their feathers would get water-logged and...

Adult African Penguin, Spheniscus demersus, also known as the black footed penguin on the sand at Boulder Beach, South Africa. The two ragged looking birds in the top left hand corner are moulting. During moulting they are unable to go to sea to fish as their feathers would get water-logged and...

Non-breeding juvenile Adelie Penguins practice building nests with the beach pebbles, then have arguments as they try to steal each other's pebbles. Notice that they have their crests up - a sure sign that they are agro!!! The adults around about take no notice of the teenagers exploratory...

Adult African Penguin, Spheniscus demersus, also known as the black footed penguin on the sand at Boulder Beach, South Africa. This colony established itself roughly 30 years ago with one breeding pair in the first season and 2 or 3 breeding pairs in the second season. They established...

Adult African Penguin, Spheniscus demersus, also known as the black footed penguin on the sand at Boulder Beach, South Africa. This colony established itself roughly 30 years ago with one breeding pair in the first season and 2 or 3 breeding pairs in the second season. They established...

Gentoo chic stimulates the parent to give up food.

Magellan and Humboldt penguins nest and coexist in these small islands in front of Punihuil pueblo.

Macaroni penguin getting vocal.

Fresh from a food hunting trip this one looks really fattened up.

Obligingly preening looking staight at the camera