Second Visit to Emperor Penguin Colony
During the recent scientific expedition at the Antarctica coast, Alain Hubert and Christophe Berclaz took a few hours to visit the colony of Emperor Penguins first visited last year. It was an emotional moment for Alain Hubert, who was one of the first humans to ever see the colony, which previously had only been predicted based on satellite imagery. All pictures are from December 2013.
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Penguin parade
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A sea of chicks
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Two sleepy chicks
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You can see the proportion between adults and chicks when we observed the colony
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You can see that the colony is located in a well-protected area
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Feeding the chicks
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These chicks can be a little bit demanding
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General view of the colony
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Sliding along to the water
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A couple of smaller Adélie penguins
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A closer look at an Adélie penguin
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Down by the water
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Fishing
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Adults gone fishing
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Close-up
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Coming out of the water
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What are you looking at?
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Adélie and Emperor penguins
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Skua flying over the colony to spot feeble chicks it could prey upon
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