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Adelie Penguins Ride High on an Ice Wave
A pair of Adelie penguin lookouts scour the surrounding area for the Leopard Seal, their primary predator. The landscape these penguins survey are the remains of what were once majestic icebergs, now just ghosts in the ice graveyard and a favourite hunting ground for the Leopard Seal.
This image was taken along the Antarctic Peninsula in January 2006. The Adelies, with the other penguin species are amazing and inquisitive creatures. They have a natural curiosity of humans, happy to come within a respectful distance, trying to work out what these strange tall penguins are.
A number of concerns became apparent during the cruise. The most worrying is of course climate change. Evidence of increasing temperatures can be seen through the southward expansion of penguin colonies along the Antarctic Peninsula. A personal concern however is the increasing human traffic on these delicate ecosystems by growing numbers of cruise ships and so called echo tourism. Who will ensure the last bastion of nature will be protected from all forms of exploitation.
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A pair of Adelie penguin lookouts scour the surrounding area for the Leopard Seal, their primary predator. The landscape these penguins survey are the remains of what were once majestic icebergs, now just ghosts in the ice graveyard and a favourite hunting ground for the Leopard Seal.
This image was taken along the Antarctic Peninsula in January 2006. The Adelies, with the other penguin species are amazing and inquisitive creatures. They have a natural curiosity of humans, happy to come within a respectful distance, trying to work out what these strange tall penguins are.
A number of concerns became apparent during the cruise. The most worrying is of course climate change. Evidence of increasing temperatures can be seen through the southward expansion of penguin colonies along the Antarctic Peninsula. A personal concern however is the increasing human traffic on these delicate ecosystems by growing numbers of cruise ships and so called echo tourism. Who will ensure the last bastion of nature will be protected from all forms of exploitation.