Peter Dufty, Chinstraps and Zodiacs (PLACES 2026)

Snapped from an idling zodiac these adventurous chinstrap penguins were observed taking the difficult route over sheer rocks to dive into the nutrient dense Antarctic Ocean. The first to jump only does so if the "coast is clear" of predators and then the rest will follow. The background is full of drama in the ancient glaciers, movement of the ocean and other human observer lined zodiacs..

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