A HAPPY FEET ENCOUNTER

I have never seen a penguin in person, not even in a zoo…so imagine my excitement when my cruise to South America took me to Puerto Madryn, Argentina where a colony of Magellanic penguins live. These cute and adorable animals have been the subject of many Hollywood movies and my personal favorite is Happy Feet. During my excursion I was hoping the penguins would perform a dance routine but all I got was a waddle. LOL! Anyway, I went wild taking photos of these lovely creatures imagining myself as some National Geographic photographer. Some playfully posed while the others were a bit shy and hid inside their burrows. My favorite photo is the one above of a parent and child sharing a tender moment of connection when their beaks touched. Penguins are supposedly great parents…they even starve for weeks just to protect their chicks while the other parent go hunting for food. It was such an exhilarating experience standing close to these beautiful creatures. By the way, I kept my distance and zoomed my lens in order to capture these photos. I visited two penguin colonies and will feature the other colony in another post.

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11 Comments on “A HAPPY FEET ENCOUNTER”

  1. So cool! Just recently saw them at the zoo. I also love seeing parenting in animals- how their interactions can be the same or different than humans.

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  2. I love the Zoo shows that are now popular on Animal Planet channel. you get to see things you would never get have the opportunity before. Being an animal lover, its right up my ally. Really enjoyed your pictures.

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