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We stumbled across this gentoo penguin creche while hiking on Carcass Island in the Falklands. An adult gentoo darted across the path in front of us way down the hill, so we followed it until we came across 100 chicks at the top of the hill. They were wai

We stumbled across this gentoo penguin creche while hiking on Carcass Island in the Falklands. An adult gentoo darted across the path in front of us way down the hill, so we followed it until we came across 100 chicks at the top of the hill. They were wai

Close-up shot of a king penguin's coat, Volunteer Point in the Falkland Islands

King penguin chick beginning to fledge, losing it fluffy brown down so it becomes the vibrant adults in the background. Volunteer Point in the Falkland Islands

Male and female king penguins bonding. Volunteer Point in the Falkland Islands

King penguin parent and chick at Volunteer Point in the Falklands. The difference between them is remarkable.

This picture was taken at Volunteer Point in the Falkland Islands, home to thousands of majestic king penguins. The metre-high adults were so colourful and the loud braying sound they made was broken only by the desperate tweets of their hungry chicks

These two male elephant seals were fighting for at least five minutes

These two elephant seals were having a right go at each other in the sea off Carcass Island in the Falklands. It was an incredible witness this so close .

Gentoo penguin on Bleaker Island in the Falklands. Would love to know what was going through his mind.

Gentoo penguin on Bleaker Island in the Falklands

Gentoo penguin footprints on Bleaker Island in the Falklands

Marine iguana staring at Cerro Dragon on Santa Cruz island in the Galapagos

Injured Sally Lightfoot crab, taken on Rabida Island in the Galapagos