Chinstrap penguin (Pygoscelis antarctica) colony on Barrentos Island in the Aitcho Island Group in the South Shetland Islands near the Antarctic Peninsula. There are an estimated over 2 million breeding pairs of chinstrap penguins in the Antarctic peninsu

Chinstrap penguin (Pygoscelis antarctica) bringing a rock to the nest at a colony on Barrentos Island in the Aitcho Island Group in the South Shetland Islands near the Antarctic Peninsula. There are an estimated over 2 million breeding pairs of chinstrap

Chinstrap penguin (Pygoscelis antarctica) colony near Point Wild on Elephant Island in the South Shetland Islands. This is where Sir Ernest Shackleton's men stayed for 131 days until rescue on August 30, 1916. There are an estimated 2 million breeding pai

A very rare sighting of a lone adult king penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) among breeding and nesting colonies of both gentoo and chinstrap penguins on Barrentos Island in the Aitcho Island Group, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. King penguins are rar

Adult gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) building nest with rocks on Barrentos Island in the Aitchi Island Group, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. There are an estimated 80, 000 breeding gentoo penguin pairs in the Antarctic peninsula area with a total p

Adult gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) nesting on egg on Barrentos Island in the Aitchi Island Group, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. There are an estimated 80, 000 breeding gentoo penguin pairs in the Antarctic peninsula area with a total population

A very rare sighting of a lone adult king penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) among breeding and nesting colonies of both gentoo and chinstrap penguins on Barrentos Island in the Aitcho Island Group, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. King penguins are rar

A banded Adult Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) resting among gentoo and chinstrap colonies on Barrentos Island in the Aitcho Island Group, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Note the flipper band on the left wing.

A very rare sighting of a lone adult king penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) among breeding and nesting colonies of both gentoo and chinstrap penguins on Barrentos Island in the Aitcho Island Group, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. King penguins are rar

A very rare sighting of a lone adult king penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) among breeding and nesting colonies of both gentoo and chinstrap penguins on Barrentos Island in the Aitcho Island Group, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. King penguins are rar

A very rare sighting of a lone adult king penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) among breeding and nesting colonies of both gentoo and chinstrap penguins on Barrentos Island in the Aitcho Island Group, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. In the background is

A very rare sighting of a lone adult king penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) among breeding and nesting colonies of both gentoo and chinstrap penguins on Barrentos Island in the Aitcho Island Group, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. King penguins are rar

Macaroni penguin pair (Eudyptes chrysolophus) nesting among chinstrap penguins (Pygoscelis Antarctica) on Elephant Island in the South Shetland Island Group, Antarctica.