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.
Danny Green / Brunnich's guillemot (Uria lomvia) colony in mist, many birds in flight and nesting on cliffs. Svalbard, Norway, July 2018.
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Nick Garbutt / Black-browed albatross (Thalassarche melanophris) flying over South Atlantic. Cooper Bay, South Georgia. November.
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Nick Garbutt / King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus), two sleeping on snow. Grytviken, South Georgia. March.
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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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Gary Bell/ Oceanwide / Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus) flock, New South Wales, Australia
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Doug Gimesy / Little blue penguin (Eudyptula minor), two standing on rocks at night, silhouetted against Melbourne city lights. St Kilda breakwater, Victoria, Australia. December 2016. COP26 Countdown Photo Competi...
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Tony Heald / Glaucous Gull (Larus hyperboreus) taking off from ice, Svalbard Norway, July.
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Doug Gimesy / Little penguin (Eudyptula minor) on rocks of St Kilda breakwater, Melbourne city lights in background. Victoria, Australia. January 2017.
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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.
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Jordi Chias / Wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans) flying on the open ocean, Drake passage, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica.
Jordi Chias / Leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) predating a Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica.
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Jordi Chias / Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) drinking water from melting ice, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica.
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Jordi Chias / Gentoo penguins (Pygoscelis papua) walking in line, returning to nesting area, Port Charcot, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica.
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Jordi Chias / Gentoo penguins (Pygoscelis papua) walking in line, returning to nesting area, Port Charcot, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica.
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Jordi Chias / Gentoo penguins (Pygoscelis papua) walking in line, returning to nesting area, Port Charcot, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica.
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Jordi Chias / Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) with chick, Port Charcot, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica.Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica.
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Terry Whittaker / Man collecting seabird eggs, including those of Common guillemots (Uria aalge), Skoruvikurbjarg cliffs, Langanes Peninsula, Iceland, May.
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Terry Whittaker / Man being lowered down a cliff to collect seabird eggs, including those of Common guillemots (Uria aalge). Camera attached to helmet, Skoruvikurbjarg cliffs, Langanes Peninsula, Iceland, May.
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Terry Whittaker / Man being lowered down cliff to collect seabird eggs, including those of Common guillemots (Uria aalge), Skoruvikurbjarg cliffs, Langanes Peninsula, Iceland, May.
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Terry Whittaker / Man being raised up cliff to collect seabird eggs, including those of Common guillemots (Uria aalge), Skoruvikurbjarg cliffs, Langanes Peninsula, Iceland, May.
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Terry Whittaker / Man being lowered down a cliff to collect seabird eggs, including those of Common guillemots (Uria aalge). Camera attached to helmet, Skoruvikurbjarg cliffs, Langanes Peninsula, Iceland, May.
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Terry Whittaker / Man being lowered down a cliff to collect seabird eggs, including those of Common guillemots (Uria aalge). Camera attached to helmet, Skoruvikurbjarg cliffs, Langanes Peninsula, Iceland, May.
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Terry Whittaker / Man being lowered down a cliff to collect seabird eggs, including those of Common guillemots (Uria aalge). Camera attached to helmet, Skoruvikurbjarg cliffs, Langanes Peninsula, Iceland, May.
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Terry Whittaker / Man sorting seabird eggs, including those of Common guillemots (Uria aalge) into egg boxes, Skoruvikurbjarg cliffs, Langanes Peninsula, Iceland, May.
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Terry Whittaker / Man being lowered down a cliff to collect seabird eggs, including those of Common guillemots (Uria aalge). Skoruvikurbjarg cliffs, Langanes Peninsula, Iceland, May.
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John Chan / California brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis californicus) roosting on a mudflat, with a flock of Elegant terns (Thalasseus elegans) nearby, Southern California, USA May/2019
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David Woodfall / Little tern (Sterna albifrons) nest with three eggs in shingle ridge. County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland, June.
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David Woodfall / Two Little terns (Sterna albifrons) at the nest amongst Black oats (Avena strigosa) growing on shell rich sands Machair, North Uist, Scotland, UK, June.
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David Woodfall / Little tern (Sterna albifrons) at the nest amongst Black oats (Avena strigosa) growing on shell rich sands Machair, North Uist, Scotland, UK, June.
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David Woodfall / Little tern (Sterna albifrons) with newly hatched chick, Gronant dunes, Denbighshire, Wales, UK, June.
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David Woodfall / Little tern (Sterna albifrons ) feeding sand eel (Hyperoplus spp) to young chick. Gronant Dunes, Denbighshire, Wales, UK, June.
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John Shaw / Great frigatebird (Fregata minor) male at nest site, with gular sac inflated to attract females. Genovesa Island, Galapagos, May.
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John Shaw / King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) walking in line on a windy beach. Sanders Island, Falklands. November.
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John Shaw / Black-browed albatross pair (Thalassarche melanophris) mutual grooming during copulation. New Island, Falkland Islands, November.
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Espen Bergersen / Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) diving. In background a diving boat and 3 divers visible in the water. Kvanangen, Troms, Norway. November
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Espen Bergersen / Herring (Clupea harengus) caught in fishing net. Gulls in the net are taking of and flying around, shot with long shutter speed. Norway. December. November
Espen Bergersen / Gulls and Killer whales / orcas (Orcinus orca) feeding on herring. Kvaloya, Troms, Norway October
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Aerial view of nesting Gannets (Morus bassanus) and swirling seas, Hermaness, Shetland, Scotland, UK, October.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Puffin (Fratercula arctica) silhouetted at sunset on Hermaness, Shetland, Scotland, UK, June.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Puffins (Fratercula arctica) Shaint Isles, Scotland, UK, June.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Northern gannets (Morus bassanus) diving for fish, split level shot, Shetland, Scotland, UK, July.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Northern gannets (Morus bassanus) diving for fish, split level shot, Shetland, Scotland, UK, September.
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Espen Bergersen / Aerial shot of a fishing boat catching Atlantic herring (Clupea harenguis), with Killer whales (Orcinus orca) and Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) swimming around the boat and large numbers of...
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Espen Bergersen / Aerial shot of a fishing boat catching Atlantic herring (Clupea harenguis), with Killer whales (Orcinus orca) and Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) swimming around the boats and large numbers o...
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Wim van den Heever / King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) at sunrise. Two males and a female, with the males fighting for the attention of the female. Falklands Islands. 2018 Wildlife Photographer of the Year LUMIX Peo...
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Marie Read / Horned Puffin (Fratercula corniculata) flying over a pattern of kelp and sea foam, photographed from above, St. Paul, Pribilof Islands, Alaska, USA. July.
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Marie Read / Black skimmers (Rynchops niger), three in non-breeding plumage on beach, Fort De Soto Park, St. Petersburg, Florida, USA. January. Digitally altered to remove distractions.
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Marie Read / Arctic terns (Sterna paradisaea), two in flight over nesting colony in field of buttercups (Ranunculus sp.), Keflavik, Iceland. Digital canvas expansion.
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David Pattyn / Magnificent Frigatebirds (Fregata magnificens) trying to steal fish from a fisherman coming on land with a fresh catch, Puerto Lopez , Santa Elena Peninsula, Manabi Province, Ecuador, July
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David Pattyn / Magnificent Frigatebirds (Fregata magnificens) trying to steal fish from fishermen coming on land with a fresh catch, Puerto Lopez , Santa Elena Peninsula, Manabi Province, Ecuador, July
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David Pattyn / Magnificent Frigatebirds (Fregata magnificens) trying to steal fish from fishermen coming on land with a fresh catch, Puerto Lopez , Santa Elena Peninsula, Manabi Province, Ecuador, July
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Ernie Janes / RF - Herring gull (Larus argentatus) with blue sky, England, UK, Digital composite. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)
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Andres M. Dominguez/ BIA / Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) flying with fish prey, Danube Delta, Romania
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Avi Meir/ BIA / Slender-billed Gull (Larus genei) landing, Eilat, Israel
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Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) colony with chicks, 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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George Sanker / Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea), two fighting in mid-air. Machias Seal Island, New Brunswick / Maine, Canada / USA. July.
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John Chan / Juvenile California least tern (Sternula antillarum browni) begging for food from a decoy, used to attract breeding pairs to deserted nest sites, Huntington Beach, California, USA, June.
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John Chan / California least tern chick (Sternula antillarum browni) falling over as it runs towards its parent returning to nest site, Huntington Beach, California, USA, June.
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John Chan / Male California least tern (Sternula antillarum browni) presenting fish offering to female during mating, Huntington Beach, California, USA, May.
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John Chan / Elegant terns (Thalasseus elegans) courting, Southern California, USA, March.
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John Chan / Elegant tern (Thalasseus elegans) with a broken wing, attempting to take off, Southern California, USA, April.
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John Chan / Western gulls (Larus occidentalis) attacking an Elegant tern (Thalasseus elegans) with a broken wing, Southern California, USA, April.
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John Chan / Western gull (Larus occidentalis) feeding on a California two-spot octopus (Octopus bimaculoides) on a mudflat at low tide, Southern California, USA, November.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Puffins (Fratercula arctica) and Razorbills (Alca torda) with Eilean Mhuire behind, Shiant Isles, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK. June, 2018
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Alex Hyde / King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus). Grytviken, South Georgia. November.
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Alex Hyde / Colonies of King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) and Southern Elephant Seals (Mirounga leonina) on beach at St. Andrews Bay, South Georgia. November.
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Alex Hyde / King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) group of three on the shore, St. Andrews Bay, South Georgia. November.
