I thought I'd taken some pretty good pictures of penguins on our recent cruise to Antarctica. And then I saw the terrific photos taken by four of our shipmates.
Surely five photographers are better than one, especially when it comes to capturing the images of wildlife, in this case the wonderful, whimsical penguins of Antarctica. We went to the same places, saw the same sights, probably observed some of the very same penguins. But we came back with many different images of those fascinating seabirds, and I'd like to show
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"What are we all doing out here?" I wonder, since this was...
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"Maybe if we don't move, they'll stay on that ship and not bother...
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"Not a chance. Looks like they're all getting off !" (Peggy)
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"Spread the word: the tourists are coming, the tourists are coming!"...
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"Hey, that ship's landing right on our private beach!" (Camille...
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"Silly person. She's aiming her camera over there, but I'm down...
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"One guess why they call me a chinstrap penguin!" (Peggy)
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"I'm not interested, fellow. You're not even a penguin." (Peggy)
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"So how'd I get so dirty?" (Camille)
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"Ah, the bed is so good!" Gentoo penguins are identified by the white...
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Which way do I go now? Actually, this penguin knows exactly where it's...
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We're almost there - I can already hear the water . (Camille)
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Don't look now, but you're out of step!
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"Keep moving, guys. They're really confused!"
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"Sometimes it's easier for me just to slide down like a...
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"Here we go, the good old penguin plunge!" (Carmen Kaczor)
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"Why are we rushing? There's lots to eat down there." The penguin...
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"Move over, my friends, I don't take up much space." (Joyce )
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"I say we duck under the water,and maybe all those darn tourists...
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"What do you mean, you want to borrow my flippers?" (Camille)
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"That was a nice swim!" Penguin feet turn red after swimming in the...
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"Hey, I'm warm as toast!" (Peggy)
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"Lookin' at me? You lookin' at me?" (Joyce)
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"And for our next number ..." (Peggy)
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"I think we should move, dear. One of these days, that thing's...
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"Shouldn't that darn thing hatch pretty soon?" (Peggy)
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"Hey, stay away from our egg!" These are gentoo penguins, the most...
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"I swear that egg was here a minute ago ..."
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"It has to be here somewhere . You look over there and I'll look down...
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"Don't laugh . Can you touch your toes with your beak?" (Peggy)
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