{"id":4402,"date":"2019-10-16T13:31:31","date_gmt":"2019-10-16T13:31:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/?p=4402"},"modified":"2021-12-15T14:22:49","modified_gmt":"2021-12-15T14:22:49","slug":"emperor-penguin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/16\/emperor-penguin\/","title":{"rendered":"Emperor: A Survival Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4437\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4437\" style=\"width: 130px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4437\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/portrait-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Stefan Christmann\" width=\"130\" height=\"130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/portrait-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/portrait-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/portrait-106x106.jpg 106w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/portrait.jpg 318w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 130px) 100vw, 130px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4437\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stefan Christmann<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When Stefan Christmann got the chance to overwinter in Antarctica as a scientist, he didn&#8217;t merely carry out his research. As a keen nature photographer, he also wanted to document the nearby emperor penguin colony. His spectacular images were later discovered by the BBC Natural History Unit, who recruited Christmann to be a part of an three person Antarctic film crew in 2017. Over the course of a year on the icy continent, through howling winds and temperatures that often dropped below -45<em>\u00b0C,<\/em> Christmann remained dedicated to his mission. Photographers almost never stay in Antarctica for an entire year, which gave Christmann the opportunity to produce an unparalleled body of work on a very tough bird &#8211; and one of the most gripping survival stories on Earth.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery gallery-4402 style-scrollingstrip'><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619790.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) group of brooding males amongst drifting snow. Atka Bay, Antarctica. August.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619790.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619790-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619790-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619790-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619790-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619790-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619790-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619790-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619790-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619790-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619790-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) group of brooding males amongst drifting snow. Atka Bay, Antarctica. August.\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>01619790<\/strong> by Stefan Christmann<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619643.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) pair in courtship. Atka Bay, Antarctica. May.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619643.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619643-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619643-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619643-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619643-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619643-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619643-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619643-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619643-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619643-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619643-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) pair in courtship. Atka Bay, Antarctica. May.\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>01619643<\/strong> by Stefan Christmann<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon portrait'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619245.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) chick resting on parent&#039;s feet. Atka Bay, Antarctica. September.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619245.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619245-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619245-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619245-320x480.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619245-375x562.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619245-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619245-71x106.jpg 71w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) chick resting on parent&#039;s feet. Atka Bay, Antarctica. September.\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>01619245<\/strong> by Stefan Christmann<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619231.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) chick aged six to eight weeks sheltering on parent&#039;s feet, portrait. Atka Bay, Antarctica. September.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619231.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619231-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619231-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619231-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619231-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619231-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619231-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619231-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619231-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619231-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619231-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) chick aged six to eight weeks sheltering on parent&#039;s feet, portrait. Atka Bay, Antarctica. September.\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>01619231<\/strong> by Stefan Christmann<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620139.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) with creche of chicks, Atka Bay, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. October.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620139.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620139-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620139-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620139-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620139-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620139-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620139-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620139-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620139-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620139-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620139-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) with creche of chicks, Atka Bay, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. October.\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>01620139<\/strong> by Stefan Christmann<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon portrait'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619175.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri), two chicks aged six to eight weeks huddling together. Atka Bay, Antarctica. September.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619175.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619175-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619175-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619175-320x480.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619175-375x562.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619175-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619175-71x106.jpg 71w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri), two chicks aged six to eight weeks huddling together. Atka Bay, Antarctica. September.\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>01619175<\/strong> by Stefan Christmann<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon portrait'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619849.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) feeding chick aged 1-3 weeks. Atka Bay, Antarctica. August.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619849.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619849-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619849-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619849-320x480.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619849-375x562.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619849-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619849-71x106.jpg 71w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) feeding chick aged 1-3 weeks. Atka Bay, Antarctica. August.\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>01619849<\/strong> by Stefan Christmann<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619205.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri), three in a row, walking through drifting snow to feed young. Atka Bay, Antarctica. September.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619205.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619205-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619205-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619205-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619205-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619205-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619205-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619205-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619205-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619205-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619205-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri), three in a row, walking through drifting snow to feed young. Atka Bay, Antarctica. September.\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>01619205<\/strong> by Stefan Christmann<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619795.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) tobogganing across sea ice. Atka Bay, Antarctica. August.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619795.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619795-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619795-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619795-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619795-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619795-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619795-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619795-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619795-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619795-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619795-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) tobogganing across sea ice. Atka Bay, Antarctica. August.\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>01619795<\/strong> by Stefan Christmann<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620144.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) chicks in creche, Atka Bay, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. October.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620144.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620144-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620144-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620144-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620144-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620144-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620144-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620144-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620144-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620144-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620144-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) chicks in creche, Atka Bay, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. October.\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>01620144<\/strong> by Stefan Christmann<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619191.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) silhouetted at sunset. Atka Bay, Antarctica. September.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619191.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619191-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619191-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619191-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619191-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619191-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619191-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619191-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619191-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619191-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619191-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) silhouetted at sunset. Atka Bay, Antarctica. September.\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>01619191<\/strong> by Stefan Christmann<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .gallery -->\n\n<h1>Capturing emperor penguins on video<\/h1>\n<p>We are delighted to now represent <a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLRsWFwjFhIjdGhBgjz3ymSIpsrxyEPL9C\">Stefan&#8217;s emperor penguin video<\/a>. From more than 130 clips on our site, we&#8217;ve selected a few of our favourites, showing different aspects of behaviour and the harsh Antarctic environment.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZIK_2SBspTQ\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0EN-G3yUt4c\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bdPp7AMsbs0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ey21zbOG4-c\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Tl-XpBLRH4c\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xW5gSazuGFQ\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Award Winning Images<\/h1>\n<p>Stefan Christmann&#8217;s latest award is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oceanphotographyawards.com\/\">Ocean Photographer of the Year Collective Portfolio Award 2021<\/a> for the beautiful set of images below. Congratulations Stefan!<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery gallery-4402 style-scrollingstrip'><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01619635.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) pair mating on sea ice. Atka Bay, Antarctica. May. Winner of the Portfolio category of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards 2019.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01619635.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01619635-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01619635-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01619635-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01619635-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01619635-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01619635-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01619635-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01619635-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01619635-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01619635-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) pair mating on sea ice. Atka Bay, Antarctica. May. Winner of the Portfolio category of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards 2019.\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) pair mating on sea ice. Atka Bay, Antarctica. May. Winner of the Portfolio category of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards 2019.<\/strong> by Stefan Christmann<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01632280.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"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.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01632280.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01632280-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01632280-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01632280-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01632280-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01632280-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01632280-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01632280-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01632280-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01632280-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01632280-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"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.\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>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.<\/strong> by Stefan Christmann<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01619599.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri), recently laid egg incubating on feet. Atka Bay, Antarctica. June. Highly commended in the Polar Passion category of Nature&#039;s Best Photography Competition.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01619599.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01619599-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01619599-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01619599-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01619599-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01619599-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01619599-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01619599-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01619599-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01619599-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01619599-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri), recently laid egg incubating on feet. Atka Bay, Antarctica. June. Highly commended in the Polar Passion category of  Nature&#039;s Best Photography Competition.\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri), recently laid egg incubating on feet. Atka Bay, Antarctica. June. Highly commended in the Polar Passion category of  Nature's Best Photography Competition.<\/strong> by Stefan Christmann<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01619580.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) group returning across sea ice to form breeding colony. Atka Bay, Antarctica. April 2017.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01619580.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01619580-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01619580-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01619580-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01619580-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01619580-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01619580-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01619580-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01619580-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01619580-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01619580-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) group returning across sea ice to form breeding colony. Atka Bay, Antarctica. April 2017.\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) group returning across sea ice to form breeding colony. Atka Bay, Antarctica. April 2017.<\/strong> by Stefan Christmann<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01619873.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri), two males, one with hatching egg, the other with young chick. Atka Bay, Antarctica. August. Winner of the Bird Category of the GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2019\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01619873.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01619873-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01619873-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01619873-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01619873-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01619873-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01619873-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01619873-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01619873-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01619873-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01619873-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri), two males, one with hatching egg, the other with young chick. Atka Bay, Antarctica. August. Winner of the Bird Category of the GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2019\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri), two males, one with hatching egg, the other with young chick. Atka Bay, Antarctica. August. Winner of the Bird Category of the GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2019<\/strong> by Stefan Christmann<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01645321.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes fosteri) standing on ice, its breath condensing in the cold air as it calls in search of its mate, Atka Bay, Antarctica. August. Bookplate.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01645321.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01645321-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01645321-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01645321-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01645321-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01645321-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01645321-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01645321-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01645321-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01645321-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01645321-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes fosteri) standing on ice, its breath condensing in the cold air as it calls in search of its mate, Atka Bay, Antarctica. August. Bookplate.\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes fosteri) standing on ice, its breath condensing in the cold air as it calls in search of its mate, Atka Bay, Antarctica. August. Bookplate.<\/strong> by Stefan Christmann<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon portrait'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01645222.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"Two Emperor penguins (Aptenodytes fosteri) with a chick, aged 9-12 weeks, during a snow drift, Atka Bay, Antarctica. October. Bookplate.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01645222.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01645222-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01645222-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01645222-320x480.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01645222-375x562.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01645222-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01645222-71x106.jpg 71w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Two Emperor penguins (Aptenodytes fosteri) with a chick, aged 9-12 weeks, during a snow drift, Atka Bay, Antarctica. October. Bookplate.\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>Two Emperor penguins (Aptenodytes fosteri) with a chick, aged 9-12 weeks, during a snow drift, Atka Bay, Antarctica. October. Bookplate.<\/strong> by Stefan Christmann<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01620134.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) colony with chicks, Atka Bay, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. October.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01620134.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01620134-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01620134-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01620134-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01620134-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01620134-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01620134-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01620134-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01620134-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01620134-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01620134-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) colony with chicks, Atka Bay, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. October.\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) colony with chicks, Atka Bay, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. October.<\/strong> by Stefan Christmann<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01645167.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"Emperor penguins (Aptenodytes fosteri) chicks huddling, Antarctica. Winner of the Portfolio Award, Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2019. Bookplate.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01645167.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01645167-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01645167-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01645167-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01645167-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01645167-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01645167-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01645167-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01645167-375x249.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01645167-900x599.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01645167-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Emperor penguins (Aptenodytes fosteri) chicks huddling, Antarctica. Winner of the Portfolio Award, Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2019. Bookplate.\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>Emperor penguins (Aptenodytes fosteri) chicks huddling, Antarctica. Winner of the Portfolio Award, Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2019. Bookplate.<\/strong> by Stefan Christmann<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01645269.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes fosteri) fledgling, aged 20-24 weeks, still moulting, peering over the edge of the ice shelf, Atka Bay, Antarctica. January. Bookplate.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01645269.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01645269-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01645269-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01645269-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01645269-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01645269-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01645269-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01645269-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01645269-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01645269-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/naturepl_01645269-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes fosteri) fledgling, aged 20-24 weeks, still moulting, peering over the edge of the ice shelf, Atka Bay, Antarctica. January. Bookplate.\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes fosteri) fledgling, aged 20-24 weeks, still moulting, peering over the edge of the ice shelf, Atka Bay, Antarctica. January. Bookplate.<\/strong> by Stefan Christmann<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .gallery -->\n\n<p>On 15th October 2019, Christmann was also awarded the coveted Portfolio prize in the prestigious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhm.ac.uk\/visit\/wpy\/gallery\/2019\/images\/wildlife-photographer-portfolio-award\/5515\/the-art-of-conception.html\">Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition<\/a> for the six images below. Of the award, he says:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h4>&#8220;When I first picked up a camera as a student, the quality of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year was what I always aspired to. Now, almost 20 years later, I finally have proof that anyone can become a part of this amazing competition by pouring their heart and soul into something they really care about. I hope it will inspire other young photographers to embark on their own personal journeys and never ever give up!&#8221;<\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery gallery-4402 style-window-width'><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01632280-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) colony, males huddling whilst incubating eggs. Atka Bay, Antarctica. July.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01632280-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01632280-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01632280-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01632280-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01632280.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01632280-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01632280-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01632280-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01632280-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01632280-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01632280-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) colony, males huddling whilst incubating eggs. Atka Bay, Antarctica. July.\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619635-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) pair mating on sea ice. Atka Bay, Antarctica. May.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619635-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619635-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619635-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619635-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619635.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619635-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619635-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619635-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619635-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619635-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619635-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) pair mating on sea ice. Atka Bay, Antarctica. May.\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01632282-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) egg hatching on father&#039;s feet. Atka Bay, Antarctica. August. Winner of the Portfolio category of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards 2019\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01632282-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01632282-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01632282-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01632282-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01632282.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01632282-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01632282-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01632282-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01632282-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01632282-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01632282-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) egg hatching on father&#039;s feet. Atka Bay, Antarctica. August. Winner of the Portfolio category of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards 2019\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon portrait'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01632281-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"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\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01632281-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01632281-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01632281-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"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\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619471-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) adults and fledglings aged 20-24 weeks diving into sea. Atka Bay, Antarctica. January 2017.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619471-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619471-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619471-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619471-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619471.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619471-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619471-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619471-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619471-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619471-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619471-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) adults and fledglings aged 20-24 weeks diving into sea. Atka Bay, Antarctica. January 2017.\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/00546256-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) chicks huddling together for warmth, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/00546256-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/00546256-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/00546256-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/00546256-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/00546256.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/00546256-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/00546256-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/00546256-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/00546256-375x249.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/00546256-900x599.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/00546256-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) chicks huddling together for warmth, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .gallery -->\n\n<p>Christmann&#8217;s hard-earned images have also been recognised in a number of\u00a0 other major photographic competitions.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;What&#8217;cha Got?&#8217; -the title he gave to his image of two male emperors on parental duty &#8211; was the winner of Birds Category in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/gallery\/2019\/may\/08\/gdt-nature-photographer-of-the-year-2019-in-pictures\">2019 GDT Nature Photographer of the Year<\/a>, and he was also awarded the Polar Passion prize in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturesbestphotography.com\/\">2019 Windland Smith Rice Awards<\/a> for his stunning portrait of a male-female pair practicing their egg incubation skills with a snowball. Two additional images &#8211; one of a male incubating a recently-laid egg and another of two males brooding their chicks &#8211; were highly honoured in the same category.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery gallery-4402 style-standard'><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619873-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri), two males, one with hatching egg, the other with young chick. Atka Bay, Antarctica. August. Winner of the Bird Category of the GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2019\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619873-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619873-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619873-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619873-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619873.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619873-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619873-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619873-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619873-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619873-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619873-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri), two males, one with hatching egg, the other with young chick. Atka Bay, Antarctica. August. Winner of the Bird Category of the GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2019\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619734-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) pair practising incubating with a snowball. Atka Bay, Antarctica. May. Winner of the Polar Passion Category of the Nature&#039;s Best Photography Competition 2019.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619734-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619734-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619734-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619734-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619734.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619734-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619734-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619734-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619734-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619734-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619734-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) pair practising incubating with a snowball. Atka Bay, Antarctica. May. Winner of the Polar Passion Category of the Nature&#039;s Best Photography Competition 2019.\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619599-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri), recently laid egg incubating on feet. Atka Bay, Antarctica. June.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619599-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619599-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619599-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619599-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619599.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619599-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619599-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619599-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619599-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619599-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619599-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri), recently laid egg incubating on feet. Atka Bay, Antarctica. June.\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon portrait'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619149-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri), two adults brooding begging chicks aged five weeks. Atka Bay, Antarctica. September.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619149-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619149-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619149-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri), two adults brooding begging chicks aged five weeks. Atka Bay, Antarctica. September.\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .gallery -->\n\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Emperors Under Threat<\/h1>\n<p>Christmann\u2019s 2019 WPOY competition win came just after scientists recommended that emperor penguins be classified as Vulnerable to extinction. A review of more than 150 studies, published in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0006320719309899?via%3Dihub\">Biological Conservation<\/a>, argued for greater protections if the penguins are going to survive the predicted effects of global warming and sea-ice loss. In Christmann&#8217;s own words:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h4>\u201cThe emperor penguins\u2019 main habitat is the sea ice. Climate change is threatening this habitat as warmer water causes the sea ice to form later in the year and break up earlier. While raising their chicks or undergoing their molt, the ground is literally taken away under the penguins\u2019 feet. When we were filming in Atka bay in 2017 we could see some of the birds climbing up the snow ramps that had formed between the sea ice and the ice shelf. After having climbed onto the ice shelf they would stay there even until after the sea had ice broken up. Whether it was sheer luck or an adaption in their survival strategy is unclear to me, but it was remarkable behaviour and ultimately saved their lives.\u201d<\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery gallery-4402 style-scrollingstrip'><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619441-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) group of fledglings aged 20-24 weeks overlooking melting sea ice. Atka Bay, Antarctica. January 2017.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619441-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619441-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619441-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619441-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619441-1-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619441-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619441-1-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619441-1-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619441-1-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619441-1-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619441-1-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) group of fledglings aged 20-24 weeks overlooking melting sea ice. Atka Bay, Antarctica. January 2017.\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>01619441<\/strong> by Stefan Christmann<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon portrait'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619436-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) adults and fledglings aged 20-24 weeks in moult at top of ice shelf. Atka Bay, Antarctica. January.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619436-1.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619436-1-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619436-1-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619436-1-320x480.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619436-1-375x562.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619436-1-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619436-1-71x106.jpg 71w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) adults and fledglings aged 20-24 weeks in moult at top of ice shelf. Atka Bay, Antarctica. January.\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>01619436<\/strong> by Stefan Christmann<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619493.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) group swimming, returning to form breeding colony. Atka Bay, Antarctica. April.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619493.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619493-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619493-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619493-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619493-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619493-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619493-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619493-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619493-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619493-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619493-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) group swimming, returning to form breeding colony. Atka Bay, Antarctica. April.\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>01619493<\/strong> by Stefan Christmann<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619594.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) group sliding over sea ice, returning to form breeding colony. Iceberg in background. Atka Bay, Antarctica. April 2017.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619594.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619594-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619594-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619594-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619594-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619594-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619594-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619594-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619594-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619594-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619594-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) group sliding over sea ice, returning to form breeding colony. Iceberg in background. Atka Bay, Antarctica. April 2017.\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>01619594<\/strong> by Stefan Christmann<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619588.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) walking across crack in sea ice during return to breeding colony. Atka Bay, Antarctica. April.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619588.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619588-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619588-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619588-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619588-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619588-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619588-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619588-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619588-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619588-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619588-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) walking across crack in sea ice during return to breeding colony. Atka Bay, Antarctica. April.\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>01619588<\/strong> by Stefan Christmann<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620109.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"Frozen landscape with icebergs, Atka Bay, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. October.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620109.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620109-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620109-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620109-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620109-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620109-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620109-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620109-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620109-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620109-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620109-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Frozen landscape with icebergs, Atka Bay, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. October.\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>01620109<\/strong> by Stefan Christmann<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619862.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) colony huddled during polar night, males incubating eggs. Atka Bay, Antarctica. July 2017.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619862.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619862-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619862-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619862-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619862-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619862-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619862-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619862-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619862-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619862-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619862-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) colony huddled during polar night, males incubating eggs. Atka Bay, Antarctica. July 2017.\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>01619862<\/strong> by Stefan Christmann<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619866.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) males incubating eggs , relocating. Atka Bay, Antarctica. July.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619866.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619866-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619866-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619866-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619866-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619866-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619866-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619866-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619866-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619866-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619866-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) males incubating eggs , relocating. Atka Bay, Antarctica. July.\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>01619866<\/strong> by Stefan Christmann<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619782.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) chick begging for food, on parent&#039;s feet. Atka Bay, Antarctica. August.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619782.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619782-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619782-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619782-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619782-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619782-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619782-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619782-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619782-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619782-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619782-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) chick begging for food, on parent&#039;s feet. Atka Bay, Antarctica. August.\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>01619782<\/strong> by Stefan Christmann<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620146.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) group walking infront of iceberg, Atka Bay, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. October.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620146.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620146-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620146-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620146-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620146-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620146-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620146-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620146-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620146-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620146-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620146-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) group walking infront of iceberg, Atka Bay, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. October.\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>01620146<\/strong> by Stefan Christmann<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619452.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-strip-thumb size-gallery-strip-thumb\" alt=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) fledglings aged 20-24 weeks in moult, standing above thawing sea ice. Atka Bay, Antarctica. January 2017.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619452.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619452-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619452-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619452-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619452-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619452-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619452-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619452-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619452-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619452-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619452-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) fledglings aged 20-24 weeks in moult, standing above thawing sea ice. Atka Bay, Antarctica. January 2017.\" \/><\/div><div class=\"gallery-overview-caption\"><strong>01619452<\/strong> by Stefan Christmann<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .gallery -->\n\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Magic Moments<\/h1>\n<p>During his time in Antarctica, Christmann had many special encounters with his feathered friends, and gained a great deal of insights into their lives and behaviour.<\/p>\n<h2>The Huddle<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cThe below photograph illustrates the power of teamwork. Emperor penguins live in one of the most extreme habitats on earth, where winter temperatures plummet to -45\u00b0C, wind speeds can reach up to 200km\/h, and for many weeks during the Antarctic winter, the sun never rises. The huddle is their secret weapon against the cold. By sticking together in large aggregations, they share their body heat and stabilize their own core temperature in the process. For me, the hardest part of taking this image was the cold itself. I used a tilt-shift lens to get enough depth of field, but such lenses require fine motor skills. That meant taking my gloves off. The cold stung like needles piercing my fingertips. With only the twilight of the polar night in the distance, this image shows both the beauty and hardship of the emperors\u2019 lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-6' class='gallery gallery-4402 style-standard'><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619859-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) colony, males huddling whilst incubating eggs. Atka Bay, Antarctica. July. Photographer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619859-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619859-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619859-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619859-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619859.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619859-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619859-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619859-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619859-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619859-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619859-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) colony, males huddling whilst incubating eggs. Atka Bay, Antarctica. July.\nPhotographer\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .gallery -->\n\n<h2>Synchrony<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cA very special time in the yearly cycle of the emperor penguin is the courtship phase when the birds select their partners for the breeding season. This spectacle occurs anew every year. Once the penguins have chosen a suitable partner, a beautiful ritual unfolds. Over many days they will slowly align their bodies and their behaviour to achieve a state of almost perfect synchrony. Each penguin mirrors the movement of the other. When I witnessed this ritual with my own eyes I knew that I had to capture it in a photograph. This pair already had a strong rapport and had probably been courting for several days. I watched them call in perfect unison before they quickly lifted their heads and spun them behind their backs. I had to act quickly to capture this moment of beautiful symmetry.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-7' class='gallery gallery-4402 style-standard'><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619645-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) pair in courtship. Atka Bay, Antarctica. May.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619645-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619645-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619645-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619645-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619645.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619645-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619645-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619645-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619645-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619645-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619645-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) pair in courtship. Atka Bay, Antarctica. May.\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .gallery -->\n\n<h2>Harassment<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cDuring the Antarctic winter, the emperor penguins of Atka Bay have only themselves for company. No other species braves the open ice at this time. In summer, however, this situation changes. Lots of other animals return to the Antarctic shorelines in order to take advantage of the rich ocean waters. Adelie penguins are amongst these \u201ctourists\u201d. I witnessed them trying to steal food that the emperors were regurgitating for their growing chicks. Sometimes, the adelies would grow impatient and start to harass the chick for no obvious reason. This resulted in a strong reaction from the parent! Nevertheless, the scavenging strategy seemed to pay off, and the adelies rarely seemed troubled by the conflict. In fact, some of the time I got the feeling that they actually enjoyed causing trouble in the otherwise very calm emperor colony!\u201d<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-8' class='gallery gallery-4402 style-standard'><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620083-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) aggressive interaction with Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) and chick, Atka Bay, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620083-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620083-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620083-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620083-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620083.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620083-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620083-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620083-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620083-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620083-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620083-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) aggressive interaction with Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) and chick, Atka Bay, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica.\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .gallery -->\n\n<h2>One of a Kind<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cI was shocked when I first encountered this fully black emperor penguin. I\u2019d heard of albino penguins before, but this was even more unusual. The unique colouration is the result of a very rare mutation called melanism \u2013 a genetic accident that causes the carrier to develop dark fur, skin or feathers. This penguin could very well be the only one of its kind alive today. Roughly speaking, emperor penguins are half white and half black, so finding a melanistic one in a colony of around 10,000 animals only happens by chance. I was lucky enough to have a total of three encounters with this beautiful individual when it was walking around the periphery of the colony. It had clearly reached adulthood and hence must have successfully lived amongst the colony for many years.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-9' class='gallery gallery-4402 style-standard'><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619647-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri), pair within breeding colony in courtship, male melanistic. Atka Bay, Antarctica. May.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619647-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619647-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619647-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619647-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619647.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619647-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619647-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619647-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619647-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619647-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619647-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri), pair within breeding colony in courtship, male melanistic. Atka Bay, Antarctica. May.\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .gallery -->\n\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">More Tales of Love, Life and Loss<\/h1>\n<p>Emperor penguins are built to cope with the extreme cold and lack of food in the icy deserts at the bottom of our world. Dense feathers and a thick layer of sub-dermal fat provide insulation and help maintain core body temperature. But physical adaptations alone are not enough to guarantee survival. A lone emperor penguin would not make it in Antarctica. It is the strength of the bonds these birds form with each other which enables their survival. The way they work together makes it possible for them to face considerable challenges year after year after year. Look deeper into their lives, and discover more of Christmann&#8217;s incredible images, in our new photo story: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/pictures\/pdfs\/Emperor_Penguin_Stefan_Christmann.pdf\">Emperor Penguin: Survival Against the Odds<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Stefan&#8217;s book &#8216;<strong>Penguin: A Story of Survival<\/strong>&#8216; is available to order from his <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.nature-in-focus.de\/en\/produkt\/penguin-a-story-of-survival\/\">website<\/a>\u00a0, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Penguin-Survival-Photography-Stefan-Christmann\/dp\/3961712891\">Amazon<\/a> and other leading retailers.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-10' class='gallery gallery-4402 style-standard'><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/00546263-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) parents with chick, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/00546263-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/00546263-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/00546263-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/00546263-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/00546263.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/00546263-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/00546263-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/00546263-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/00546263-375x249.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/00546263-900x599.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/00546263-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) parents with chick, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon portrait'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619847-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) brooding chick aged 1-3 weeks, portrait. Atka Bay, Antarctica. August.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619847-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619847-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619847-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) brooding chick aged 1-3 weeks, portrait. Atka Bay, Antarctica. August.\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon portrait'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620137-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) preening chick, age 9-12 weeks, Atka Bay, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. October. Sequence\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620137-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620137-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620137-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) preening chick, age 9-12 weeks, Atka Bay, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. October. Sequence\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620201-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) Atka Bay, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. October.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620201-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620201-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620201-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620201-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620201.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620201-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620201-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620201-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620201-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620201-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620201-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) Atka Bay, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. October.\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619626-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) pair in courtship. Atka Bay, Antarctica. May.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619626-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619626-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619626-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619626-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619626.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619626-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619626-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619626-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619626-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619626-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619626-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) pair in courtship. Atka Bay, Antarctica. May.\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619673-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) on sea ice at sunrise. Atka Bay, Antarctica. May 2017.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619673-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619673-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619673-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619673-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619673.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619673-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619673-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619673-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619673-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619673-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619673-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) on sea ice at sunrise. Atka Bay, Antarctica. May 2017.\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620127-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) colony with chicks, Atka Bay, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. October.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620127-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620127-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620127-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620127-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620127.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620127-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620127-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620127-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620127-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620127-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01620127-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) colony with chicks, Atka Bay, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. October.\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col-0'><div class='gallery-icon landscape'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619747-360x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two size-three-two\" alt=\"Sea ice and iceberg during polar night. Atka Bay, Antarctica. July 2017.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619747-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619747-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619747-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619747-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619747.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619747-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619747-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619747-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619747-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619747-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/01619747-159x106.jpg 159w\" sizes=\"100vw\" title=\"Sea ice and iceberg during polar night. Atka Bay, Antarctica. July 2017.\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .gallery -->\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8947\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/9783961712892-1-300x364.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"247\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/9783961712892-1-300x364.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/9783961712892-1-124x150.jpg 124w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/9783961712892-1-768x932.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/9783961712892-1-844x1024.jpg 844w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/9783961712892-1-1200x1456.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/9783961712892-1-1234x1498.jpg 1234w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/9783961712892-1-320x388.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/9783961712892-1-375x455.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/9783961712892-1-600x728.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/9783961712892-1-900x1092.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/9783961712892-1-1300x1578.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/9783961712892-1-1024x1243.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/9783961712892-1-87x106.jpg 87w, https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/9783961712892-1.jpg 1460w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 247px) 100vw, 247px\" \/>\u00a0<strong>Penguin: A Story of Survival<\/strong>\u00a0is available to order from his <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.nature-in-focus.de\/en\/produkt\/penguin-a-story-of-survival\/\">website<\/a>\u00a0, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Penguin-Survival-Photography-Stefan-Christmann\/dp\/3961712891\">Amazon<\/a> and other leading retailers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; When Stefan Christmann got the chance to overwinter in Antarctica as a scientist, he didn&#8217;t merely carry out his research. As a keen nature photographer, he also wanted to document the nearby emperor penguin colony. His spectacular images were later discovered by the BBC Natural History Unit, who recruited Christmann to be a part&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/16\/emperor-penguin\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"button\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[4,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4402","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-stories","category-photographers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4402"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4402"}],"version-history":[{"count":84,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4402\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12451,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4402\/revisions\/12451"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4402"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4402"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4402"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}