Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) two adults brooding chicks age 5 weeks, Antarctica. Highly commended in the Polar Passion Category of the Nature's Best Photography Awards 2019.
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Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) colony huddled together under the Southern Lights, Aurora australis, Atka Bay, Antarctica. September.
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Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) egg hatching on father's feet. Atka Bay, Antarctica. August. Winner of the Portfolio category of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards 2019.
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Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) chick looking upwards to parents beak. Atka Bay, Antarctica. August. Winner of the Portfolio category of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards 2019.
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Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) colony, males huddling whilst incubating eggs. Atka Bay, Antarctica. July. Winner of the Portfolio category of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards 2019.
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Jordi Chias / Chinstrap penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus) carcass after leopard seal attack, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica.
Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) colony with chicks, Atka Bay, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. October.
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Stefan Christmann / Drifts of snow around glacier, Atka Bay, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. October 2017.
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Stefan Christmann / Weddell seal (Leptonychotes weddellii) female hauled out with pup, Atka Bay, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. October.
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Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) two adults with chicks, age 9-12 weeks, Atka Bay, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. October.
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Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) two adults with chicks,Atka Bay, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. October.
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Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) three chicks, Atka Bay, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. October.
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Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) colony with with creche of huddling chicks, Atka Bay, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. October.
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Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) chick next to parent in snow, Atka Bay, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. October.
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Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) chicks lying down in the cold, Atka Bay, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. October.
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Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) Atka Bay, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. October.
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Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) Atka Bay, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. October.
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Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) group walking infront of iceberg, Atka Bay, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. October.
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Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) adult with creche of chicks, Atka Bay, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. October.
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Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) with creche of chicks, Atka Bay, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. October.
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Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) chicks in snow, Atka Bay, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. October.
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Stefan Christmann / Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) calling during courtship, Atka Bay, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica, December.
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Stefan Christmann / Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) nesting pair, Atka Bay, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica, December.
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Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) and habitat, Atka Bay, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. October.
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Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri) silhouetted at sunset, Atka Bay, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. October.
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Stefan Christmann / Landscape of Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) habitat with sun halo, Atka Bay, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. October
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Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) breeding colony, males huddling on sea ice during polar night, incubating eggs, ice shelf in background. Atka Bay, Antarctica. July 2017.
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Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) colony huddled during polar night, males incubating eggs. Atka Bay, Antarctica. July 2017.
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Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) colony, males huddling whilst incubating eggs. Atka Bay, Antarctica. July.
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Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) colony, males huddling whilst incubating eggs. Atka Bay, Antarctica. July.
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Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri), group of three males incubating, one with begging chick. Atka Bay, Antarctica. August.
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Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) males in breeding colony huddling during winter storm. Atka Bay, Antarctica. July.
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Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) pair transferring recently laid egg from female to male. Atka Bay, Antarctica. June.
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Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) pair with recently laid egg, on sea ice. Atka Bay, Antarctica. May.
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Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) males huddling whilst incubating eggs,under full moon during polar night, Atka Bay, Antarctica. July.
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Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) brooding chick aged 1-3 weeks, portrait. Atka Bay, Antarctica. August.
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Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) colony huddling, males incubating eggs, on sea ice under full moon in polar night. Atka Bay, Antarctica. July 2017.
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Stefan Christmann / Member of BBC Dynasties crew photographing on sea ice in light of full moon, during polar night. Atka Bay, Antarctica. July 2017.
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Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) with begging chick aged 1-3 weeks. Atka Bay, Antarctica. August. Sequence 2/3.
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Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) brooding young chick on feet, brooding adult in background. Atka Bay, Antarctica. August.
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Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) chick aged 1-3 weeks on adult's feet, portrait. Atka Bay, Antarctica. August.
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Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) male examining dead chick on ice. Atka Bay, Antarctica. August.
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Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) egg shell on sea ice. Atka Bay, Antarctica. August.
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Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) male feeding chick aged a few days. Atka Bay, Antarctica. August. Sequence 1/2.
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Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) male feeding chick aged a few days. Atka Bay, Antarctica. August.
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Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri), four journeying across sea ice to feed young. Atka Bay, Antarctica. August.
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Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) preparing to jump over crack in sea ice. Atka Bay, Antarctica. August.
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Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) breeding colony on sea ice, ice shelf in background. Atka Bay, Antarctica. August.
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Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) group of brooding males amongst drifting snow. Atka Bay, Antarctica. August.
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Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) chick begging for food, on parent's feet. Atka Bay, Antarctica. August.