David Tipling / King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) colony with chicks, Gold Harbour, South Georgia, November

Brent Stephenson / Gentoo Penguins (Pygoscelis papua) porpoising on the way back to the breeding colony. Port Lockroy, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, January.

Chadden Hunter / King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) chicks in mass breeding colony, St Andrews Bay, South Georgia. Taken on location for BBC Frozen Planet series, 2008

Ole Jorgen Liodden / King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) colony in heavy snow. South Georgia Island, Southern Ocean, November.

Ole Jorgen Liodden / King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) walking back to colony on South Georgia Island. Southern Ocean, Antarctic Convergence, November.

Ole Jorgen Liodden / King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) emerging from the sea to get back to their colony. South Georgia Island, Southern Ocean, November.

Ole Jorgen Liodden / King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) parents calling and performing 'statue' display at colony. South Georgia Island, Southern Ocean, November.

Kathryn Jeffs / Tracks in snow of Adelie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) walking from coast to colony, Fish Island, Antarctica, February 2009, Taken on location for BBC Frozen Planet series

Jeff Wilson / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) adults and chicks in colony beside ice cliff, Cape Crozier, Antarctica, November 2009. Taken on location for BBC series, Frozen Planet, Spring.

Jeff Wilson / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) two adults in colony, Cape Crozier, Antarctica, November 2009. Taken on location for BBC series, Frozen Planet, Spring.

Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Four Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) chicks with an adult at Snow Hill Island colony. Antarctica, October.

Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Curious Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) chicks with adults in the Snow Hill Island colony. Antarctica, October 2006.

Frederique Olivier / Royal Penguin (Eudyptes schlegeli) colony, adults incubating eggs at nests, Hurd Point, Macquarie Island, Southern Atlantic, Australian Antarctica, November 2007

Charlie Summers / King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) adult standing amongst colony of chicks, Gold Harbor, South Georgia, South Atlantic Islands

Charlie Summers / Group of Rockhopper Penguins (Eudyptes chrysocome) making their way from the nesting colony to the sea. Pebble Island, Falkland Islands

Michael Pitts / Southern giant petrel (Macronectes giganteus) head covered in blood feeding on carcass of an Elephant seal pup, with a penguin colony in the distance, St Andrews Bay, South Georgia

David Tipling / King Penguin colony {Aptenodytes patagonicus} and Elephant seals, Gold Harbour, South Georgia, November 2006

David Tipling / King Penguin {Aptenodytes patagonicus} colony huddled together during storm, adults and juveniles, Right Whale Bay, South Georgia, November

David Tipling / King Penguin {Aptenodytes patagonicus} colony huddled together during storm, Right Whale Bay, South Georgia, November

David Tipling / King Penguin {Aptenodytes patagonicus} colony huddled together during storm, Right Whale Bay, South Georgia, November

David Tipling / King Penguin {Aptenodytes patagonicus} colony huddled together during storm, Right Whale Bay, South Georgia, November

David Tipling / King Penguin {Aptenodytes patagonicus} colony huddled together during storm, Right Whale Bay, South Georgia, November

David Tipling / King Penguin {Aptenodytes patagonicus} colony huddled together during storm, Right Whale Bay, South Georgia, November

David Tipling / King Penguin {Aptenodytes patagonicus} colony huddled together during blizzard, Right Whale Bay, South Georgia, November

Andy Rouse / King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) walking back to colony, Falkland Islands (non-ex)

Andy Rouse / King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) males displaying in colony, Falkland Islands (non-ex)

Andy Rouse / Aerial view of Rockhopper penguins (Eudyptes chrysocome chrsocome) landing from sea and walking through colony of South american fur seals (Arctocephalus australis) Falkland Islands (non-ex)

Andy Rouse / Aerial view of huge colony of King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) white birds are adults, brown birds are chicks, Salisbury Plain, South Georgia

Andy Rouse / Rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome) group walking from colony to sea, Falkland Islands (non-ex)

Andy Rouse / Aerial view of huge colony of King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) white birds are adults, brown birds are chicks, Salisbury Plain, South Georgia

Andy Rouse / Aerial view of huge colony of King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) white birds are adults, brown birds are chicks, Salisbury Plain, South Georgia

Andy Rouse / Aerial view of huge colony of King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) white birds are adults, brown birds are chicks, Salisbury Plain, South Georgia

Andy Rouse / King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) three walking from sea back to colony at sunrise, Falkland Islands

Suzi Eszterhas / King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) male and female rear view looking out over colony, Saint Andrews Bay, South Georgia

Frederique Olivier / Emperor penguins {Aptenodytes forsteri} colony with males incubating eggs and one male turning egg, Antarctica

Yva Momatiuk & John Eastcott / Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua) parent huddling with two chicks, Booth Island, Antarctica

Thomas Mangelsen / King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) group of downy chicks, Fortuna Bay, South Georgia

Pete Oxford / Emperor penguin adults and chicks going to colony {Aptenodytes forsteri} Auster EP rookery, Antarctica

Ian McCarthy / King penguin chicks in creche {Aptenodytes patagoni} Marion Island, sub-antarctica (Taken on location for BBC Planet Earth Shallow Seas 2005).

Flip de Nooyer / Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua) two downy chicks standing together in nesting colony, Antarctica

Pete Oxford / Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) pair, Flutter EP Rookery, Cape Darnley, Australian Antarctic Territory, Antarctica

Gordon Court / Adelie Penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) gives a warning call when under threat, Cape Bird, Ross Island, Antarctica

Tui De Roy / King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) group swimming underwater offshore from breeding colony, Macquarie Island, sub-Antarctica Australia

Tui De Roy / Royal Penguin (Eudyptes schlegeli) group walking to colony past Macquarie Island Cabbage (Stilbocarpa polaris) both endemic to Macquarie Island, Australia

Tui De Roy / King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) group underwater, offshore from breeding colony, Macquarie Island, sub-Antarctica Australia

Tui De Roy / Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) group tobogganing across vast distance of fast ice to nesting rookery, Kloa Point, Edward VIII Gulf, Antarctica

Tui De Roy / King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) group swimming underwater offshore from breeding colony, Macquarie Island, sub-Antarctica Australia

Tui De Roy / King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) group swimming underwater offshore from breeding colony, Macquarie Island, sub-Antarctica Australia

Mark Jones / Adelie Penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) adult, Ross Sea, Antarctica

Tui De Roy / Adelie Penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) nesting colony on granite outcrop, Petermann Island, Antarctica

Tui De Roy / Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) group, near Ekstrom Ice Shelf, Weddell Sea, Antarctica

Tui De Roy / Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) large rookery on sea ice, Atka Bay, Princess Martha Coast, Weddell Sea, Antarctica

Tui De Roy / Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) group, near Ekstrom Ice Shelf, Weddell Sea, Antarctica

Tui De Roy / Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) pair with chick, near Ekstrom Ice Shelf, Princess Martha Coast, Weddell Sea, Antarctica

Pete Oxford / Emperor Penguins colony (Aptenodytes forsteri) Antarctic

Pete Oxford / King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagoni) colony with chicks. S.Georgia Salisbury plain.

Pete Oxford / Emperor penguin {Aptenodytes forsteri} colony Atka Bay, Antarctica Weddell Sea

Pete Oxford / Emperor penguin colony chicks and adults, Australian Antarctic territory

David Tipling / King penguin colony {Aptenodytes patagoni} adults and chicks, St Andrews Bay, South Georgia

David Tipling / King penguin colony {Aptenodytes patagoni} adults and chicks, South Georgia

David Tipling / Emperor penguin colony {Aptenodytes forsteri} Weddell sea, Antarctica, Dawson-Lambton glacier

David Tipling / Emperor penguins {Aptenodytes forsteri} returning to their colony walking in a line across the sea ice, Weddell Sea, Antarctica

David Tipling / Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) adults chasing young chick at colony Snow Hill Island, Antarctica, November

David Tipling / Tourist helicopter taking off from heli-deck of ice-breaker, on route to Snow Hill Island Emperor Penguin colony, Weddell Sea, Antarctica, November 2006

David Tipling / Emperor Penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri) on the march to the sea from their colony Snow Hill Island, Antarctica, November

David Tipling / View through an icy pressure ridge of Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) colony on Weddell Sea (Dawson Lambton Glacier), November

David Tipling / Emperor Penguins, (Aptenodytes forsteri), adults returning to colony across sea ice of the Weddell Sea, in the early morning, Antarctica

David Tipling / Emperor Penguin, (Aptenodytes forsteri) colony at the Dawson-Lambton Glacier, Weddell Sea, Antarctica

David Tipling / Macaroni Penguins (Eudyptes chrysolophus) at colony high up on tussock slope, South Georgia, November

David Tipling / King Penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) colony at Royal Bay, South Georgia, November

David Tipling / Adelie Penguin, (Pygoscelis adeliae), colony at Shingle Cove, Livingston Island, Antarctica

David Tipling / King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) chick begging for food at St Andrews Bay colony, South Georgia, November

David Tipling / King Penguin, (Aptenodytes patagonicus), colony and tourist, St Andrews Bay, South Georgia, January

David Tipling / Tourists photographing Macaroni Penguins (Eudyptes chrysolophus) at colony in Cooper Bay, South Georgia, November 2006

David Tipling / Adelie Penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) colony at Brown Bluff, Antarctic Peninsula, November

David Tipling / Southern Elephant Seals (Mirounga leonina) and King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) colony Gold Harbour, South Georgia, October

David Tipling / Gentoo Penguins (Pygoscelis papua) adult with nest material in snow, in colony on Sea Lion Island, Falklands, November

David Tipling / Macaroni Penguins (Eudyptes chrysolophus) in colony at Cooper Bay, South Georgia, November

Hiroya Minakuchi / Adelie Penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) nesting colony, Brown Bluff, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica

Hiroya Minakuchi / Adelie Penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) nesting colony, Weddell Sea, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica

Mark Carwardine / Magellanic / Jackass penguin colony {Spheniscus magellani} Tierra del Fuego,

Mark Carwardine / Black footed penguin colony {Spheniscus demersus} Boulders Beach, W Cape, S Africa

Mark Carwardine / Magellanic / Jackass penguin colony {Spheniscus magellani} Tierra del Fuego,

Mark Carwardine / Chinstrap penguin colony {Pygoscelis antarctica} Antarctica.

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / Black footed penguin (Spheniscus demersus) warden of the Stony Point Black footed penguin colony feeds a rehydration liquid to a chick. The chick is in poor condition, was most likely abandoned by its...

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / Black footed penguin (Spheniscus demersus) colony in sea surf at Stony Point, Betty's Bay, South Africa

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / Black footed penguin (Spheniscus demersus) colony in sea surf at Stony Point, Betty's Bay, South Africa

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / Black footed penguin (Spheniscus demersus) colony in sea surf at Stony Point, Betty's Bay, South Africa.

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / Black footed penguin (Spheniscus demersus) chicks in poor condition are rescued from the colony and sent for hand rearing and rehabilitation at the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of...

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / Black footed penguin (Spheniscus demersus) chicks in poor condition are rescued from the colony and sent for hand rearing and rehabilitation at the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of...

Konrad Wothe / King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) running in colony, Gold Harbor, South Georgia Island

Konrad Wothe / King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) colony, St Andrew's Bay, South Georgia Island

Konrad Wothe / King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) colony, Salisbury Plain, South Georgia Island

Mary McDonald / Large colony of Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) on Curverville island, Antarctica, November 2011

Colin Monteath / King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) and chicks, Salisbury Plain, Bay of Isles, South Georgia Island, Antarctica

Kevin Schafer / Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua) pair returning to colony after heavy snowfall, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica