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Photographs by Norbert Wu

Upon reaching the island of their rookery, the penguins swim quickly, looking for a safe place to land. The shallows around an island are treacherous, for it is here where leopard seals lurk, ambushing penguins as they make the awkward transition from land to sea. Usually, groups of several penguins find a common place to land. Returning penguins erupt from the water with a splash, then make their way up the island to their rookery.

AA_0116_ANP_20100130_0210 \| penguins swimming on their way to a rookery or to open ocean to feed, Antarctic Peninsula, enroute to Palmer Station, January 2010	AA_0117_ANP_20090204_0036 \| penguins have reached Torgerson Island, site of Adelie penguin rookeries, Antarctic Peninsula, Palmer Station, January 2009 \| © Norbert Wu, www.norbertwu.com	AA_0118_ANP_20090204_0156 \| penguins have reached Torgerson Island, site of Adelie penguin rookeries, Antarctic Peninsula, Palmer Station, January 2009 \| © Norbert Wu, www.norbertwu.com
AA_0119_ANP_20090204_0577 \| penguins have reached Torgerson Island, site of Adelie penguin rookeries, Antarctic Peninsula, Palmer Station, January 2009 \| © Norbert Wu, www.norbertwu.com	AA_0120_ANP_20090204_0598 \| penguins have reached Torgerson Island, site of Adelie penguin rookeries, Antarctic Peninsula, Palmer Station, January 2009 \| © Norbert Wu, www.norbertwu.com	AA_0121_ANP_20090204_0221 \| penguins have reached Torgerson Island, site of Adelie penguin rookeries, Antarctic Peninsula, Palmer Station, January 2009 \| © Norbert Wu, www.norbertwu.com
AA_0122_ANP_20090204_0222 \| penguins have reached Torgerson Island, site of Adelie penguin rookeries, Antarctic Peninsula, Palmer Station, January 2009 \| © Norbert Wu, www.norbertwu.com	AA_0123_ANP_20090207_0840 \| penguins have reached Torgerson Island, site of Adelie penguin rookeries, Antarctic Peninsula, Palmer Station, January 2009 \| © Norbert Wu, www.norbertwu.com	AA_0124_ANP_20090125_0215 \| penguins have reached Torgerson Island, site of Adelie penguin rookeries, Antarctic Peninsula, Palmer Station, January 2009 \| © Norbert Wu, www.norbertwu.com

Wildlife of the Antarctic Peninsula

Photographs by Norbert Wu