High hopes - Adelie Penguins at Ross Sea, Antarctica New York with his long shaggy coat

with his long shaggy coat glowing against the darkness of night

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giving us a close-up experience that I will remember forever

for all the world looking like giant beehives

It’s hard to appreciate the sheer scale of this giant iceberg from the photo

High hopes - Adelie Penguins at Ross Sea, Antarctica New York with his long shaggy coatLIMITED EDITION A group of Adelie Penguins climb to the highest point of a floating iceberg, whilst all around them the sky is filled with Skuas. Living alongside the penguin colonies, Skuas are a predatory bird whom target the eggs and penguin chicks. I can't help but wonder why the penguins have climbed to the highest point? Is the elevation a position of safety for the penguins, so they can keep an eye out for danger? Or (my favourite theory) is it