Antarctica adventure

Penguin on iceberg

penguin diving from iceberg

Penguins diving from iceberg

As the icebreaker was sailing along Lemaire Channel I spotted three Adelie penguins resting on a drifting iceberg. Probably frightened by the vessel, two of them dove into the freezing ocean before I put a hand on my camera. I succedded in taking a picture of the third one just before he jumped.
Sometimes penguins use icebergs as shelters while chased by their fiercer predator the leopard seal.
  • Antarctica photos
  • Photos Antarctique
Antarctica photos is part of travel photos