We had seen penguins before on the trip but it was just so exciting when we saw our first penguin on an iceberg! I'm surprised the boat didn't tip from all the photographers rushing to capture this Kodak moment!What we didn't realize as we cruised into Esperanza Bay, is that every iceberg had penguins! Lots of penguins!
Penguins diving!
And penguins swimming!
Penguins lining up!
Penguins on their bellies!
Penguins everywhere! This particular penguin is a 'Chinstrap Penguin' and it is easy to tell why.
While one parent enjoys a "Mom's Day Out" or a "few hours with the guys" on the icebergs, the other stays on the land to take care of the babies. Actually the parents take turns feasting on krill in the water and then return to regurgitate the fish into the baby's mouth. The babies are almost the same size as the parents but have downy feathers and can't yet go in the water. When the downy feathers are gone, the parents simply stop feeding them. The little guys figure out how to feed themselves pretty fast! Can you find the babies?
That last picture would be a good puzzle
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