Here, finally, are images of some of the penguins seen during my recent trip to Patagonia, Antarctica, and the Falkland Islands. Several UHH members have asked to see the penguin photos, so here they are.

Chinstrap penguins were the ones we saw most frequently from shipboard, usually porpoising through the waves far from any shore. Magellan penguins were seen on shore, often having climbed high up a hillside above the beach. Magellan penguins nest loose colonies in holes dug into the shore or hillside. Gentoo penguins seem to nest on the flat ground on stony nests. We saw several groups on ice floes and icebergs in Antarctica as well as groups in a colony on the Falklands. While we saw a few macaroni penguins, I was not able to capture photos of that species. I'm convinced that they got their name because it looks like they've "stuck a feather in their caps...and called it...." You know the rest. The King penguin is the second largest species of penguin. We saw many King penguins on the Falklands, walking individually, in small groups or huddled in a large colony with their young. They have become accustomed to people and seemed to ignore us, as did all of the penguins in the colonies we visited.

Very much enjoyed our observations and visits to the penguin colonies. Hope you get a chance to see these interesting creatures in the wild.

jak
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