National Geographic Lindblad Expeditions - Penguins of the Southern Ocean

PENGUINS OF THE SOUTHERN OCEAN

During austral summer, your clients can experience the magic of hundreds of penguins parading before them—a magnificent sight to behold. Prepare them for close-up encounters with the oftenmadcap business of penguin life with this map of the striking species awaiting their arrival.

SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS CHINSTRAP PENGUINS

Easily told by the black feathers on the chin, chinstrap penguins nest in massive colonies and feed exclusively on krill on the Antarctic Peninsula.

N.W. WEDDELL SEA ADÉLIE PENGUINS

With its crisp black and white plumage and distinct white eye ring, the Adélie penguin is the classic looking “tuxedo” penguin. This is a truly Antarctic species, breeding farther south than any other penguin.

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TIERRA DEL FUEGO & W. FALKLANDS ROCKHOPPER PENGUINS

Rockhopper penguins are well named as they perform amazing hopping climbs to reach their breeding locations. They are incredibly gentle with their mates, performing delicate mutual preening.

SOUTH GEORGIA MACARONI PENGUINS

Named after 18th-century English “dandies” who took on the hair fashions of the Italians, macaroni penguins have stunning golden plumes above their eyes. Numbering over one million breeding pairs at South Georgia, they nest on steep hillsides that are nearly inaccessible to humans, usually in areas with crashing waves.

SOUTH GEORGIA KING PENGUINS

Second largest of all penguins, king penguins breed in massive colonies around the island, several of which contain more than 100,000 breeding. With a breeding cycle lasting 14 months or more, a visit to a colony any time of the season could result in eggs, chicks and the incredible fluffy brown “oakum boys,” or juveniles.

W. PENINSULA, S. SHETLANDS, N.W. WEDDELL SEA, FALKLANDS GENTOO PENGUINS

With a mixed diet of krill and fish, gentoo penguins are opportunistic feeders with an expanding range on the Antarctic Peninsula. A large white patch above the eye and bright orange-red beak easily identify this widespread penguin species.

WEDDELL SEA & SNOW HILL ISLAND EMPEROR PENGUINS

The tallest and heaviest of all penguins, the emperor penguin can only be found in Antarctica. Your clients can search for this holy grail bird on ice flows when conditions allow.