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fempenguin.bsky.social @fempenguin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

"This iconic watercolor cover was painted by Edward Wilson, the expedition’s chief scientist and a talented artist. It features the RRS Discovery, anchored in McMurdo Sound, backdropped by Mount Erebus emitting a plume of volcanic smoke. Emperor penguins stand in the foreground on the sea ice."❤️

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fempenguin.bsky.social @fempenguin.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

"During Robert Falcon Scott’s first Antarctic expedition, Ernest Shackleton edited an illustrated magazine, the South Polar Times, to entertain the crew. Contributors would drop their anonymous essays & poems into a mahogany letterbox, and Shackleton composed each issue on a Remington typewriter."❤️

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fempenguin.bsky.social @fempenguin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

"The newly recognized gentoo penguin lives on the remote Kerguelen Islands in the southern Indian Ocean. Though, the birds look remarkably similar to other gentoo penguins, an analysis of whole-genome sequences from 64 penguins across 10 breeding colonies revealed they are genetically distinct."❤️

mymodernmet.com

Scientists Identify New Penguin Species for the First Time in 100 Years

“For over 100 years, it’s been controversial as to how many species or how many subspecies there are.”

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fempenguin.bsky.social @fempenguin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

"Always with the penguins! We never seem to escape these fascinating flightless birds. I think the dogs are glad of the company." - Frank Hurley, the photographer for Sir Ernest Shackleton's Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914–1917).❤️

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fempenguin.bsky.social @fempenguin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

"This historic photo shows an Emperor penguin standing on the ice and the masts of the RRS Discovery peeking behind the snow ridges. Date: January 31, 1902, Photographer: Louis Bernacchi (physicist and explorer) for the Robert Falcon Scott and Ernest Shackleton's Discovery expedition (1901–1904)"❤️

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fempenguin.bsky.social @fempenguin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

"Shackleton is a captivating account of the adventurer, his life, & his incredible leadership under the most extreme of circumstances. Written by polar adventurer Sir Ranulph Fiennes who followed in Shackleton's footsteps, he brings his own unique insights to bear on these infamous expeditions."❤️

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fempenguin.bsky.social @fempenguin.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

An historic photograph shows a group of penguins gathered to listen to a wind-up gramophone during an Antarctic expedition led by Ernest Shackleton between 1907 and 1909.❤️

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fempenguin.bsky.social @fempenguin.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

An amazing documentary of explorer Ernest Shackleton’s famous & perilous 1914 expedition to Antarctica, where his ship, the Endurance, became trapped & crushed by pack ice. The 2000 film combines haunting original footage/ photos shot by expedition photographer Frank Hurley & diaries from the crew.❤️

youtu.be

The Endurance: Shackleton’s Legendary Antarctic Expedition

YouTube video by Timeline - World History Documentaries

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fempenguin.bsky.social @fempenguin.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

"The other reason why the commingling of livestock & wildlife hasn't led to disease, is simply the livestock RARELY suffer from disease. The Falklands' geographic isolation helps prevent the introduction of exotic pathogens, plus the strict protocols to avoid contagion from abroad."❤️ - Modern Farmer

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fempenguin.bsky.social @fempenguin.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Photo, and comment from an article in Modern Farmer. And ruminant animals are plant-eating mammals that have a unique ability to regurgitate and rechew their food to digest plant fibers. Some examples of ruminants are cattle, sheep, giraffes, goats, and deer.

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fempenguin.bsky.social @fempenguin.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Interesting - "The commingling of livestock and wildlife has often led to devastating disease outbreaks as a result of pathogens jumping from one host species to another. But this has never been an issue in the Falklands because ruminants aren’t closely related to seabirds, penguins, or sea lions."❤️

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fempenguin.bsky.social @fempenguin.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Another great photo of Sheep And Lamb Standing By Two Magellanic Penguins in the Falkland Islands❤️ Image ID: MAM 16 KH0014 01 Photographer: Klein-Hubert/KimballStock

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fempenguin.bsky.social @fempenguin.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

The habitat-sharing arrangement seems to work well for all parties involved. “You’ll see sheep walking right through the middle of the penguin colony, and the penguins don’t even turn a head,” says Rendell, a Falkland Islands ranch owner.❤️

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fempenguin.bsky.social @fempenguin.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

"The Falkland’s bleak, battered, treeless, windswept archipelago lies 285 miles from the South American mainland. Rugged mountains and an expansive pristine coastline remain unspoiled by human development, making it a unique home for wildlife, including five species of penguins."❤️

youtu.be

Falkland Islands: Penguin Paradise

YouTube video by MagellanTV

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fempenguin.bsky.social @fempenguin.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

"Humboldt penguins wear copper bodysuits designed to speed their recovery from surgery at a conservation centre in Coquimbo, Chile. The birds were treated for wounds caused by entanglement in fishing nets: the copper in the bodysuits help prevent bacterial growth."❤️ Photo: Rodrigo Gutierrez/Reuters

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fempenguin.bsky.social @fempenguin.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Beautiful footage - "Three minutes of Chinstrap Penguins, a montage of clips showing from egg to adult, over the course of a short Antarctic summer."❤️ Filmed on the Antarctic Peninsula

youtu.be

Chinstrap Penguins

YouTube video by Richard Sidey

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fempenguin.bsky.social @fempenguin.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Little penguins are the world’s smallest species of penguin and found only in southern Australia and New Zealand. "The penguins come up the beach, they’re able to trap them in a little pen, and then move them into smaller pens to be able to then go through the vaccination administration process.”❤️

theguardian.com

How do you vaccinate 1,000 tiny penguins against bird flu in the wild? It’s ‘really tricky’ but there is a way

Phillip Island’s ‘iconic’ little penguins get first bird flu vaccinations in what is thought to be largest program of its kind

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fempenguin.bsky.social @fempenguin.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

"During his career, Richard Sidey filmed A LOT of penguins, 17 different species! Depending on whom you talk to there are between 17 & 28 different species. Rockhoppers, Gentoos, Kings & Little penguins are often divided up into several species. But here are the 17 'core' species, so to speak."❤️

youtu.be

17 Penguin Species in One Video

YouTube video by Richard Sidey

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fempenguin.bsky.social @fempenguin.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

"African Penguins crossing a weighbridge on Bird Island in Algoa Bay, South Africa. The weighbridge records the weight and direction of the birds and forms part of a larger Automated Penguin Monitoring System at breeding colonies to track this critically endangered species."❤️ Photo: Eleanor Weideman

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fempenguin.bsky.social @fempenguin.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

What you share is absolutely gorgeous! I love your photos of the stunning scenery of Catalonia. Bravissima! ❤️

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fempenguin.bsky.social @fempenguin.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

A sweet photo of sleeping penguin chicks from the Adélie Penguin breeding colony at Cape Royds, Ross Island, Antarctica.❤️ The photo is from penguinscience.com, a team of ecologists and biologists that are devoted to understanding penguin response to climate and ecosystem change.

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fempenguin.bsky.social @fempenguin.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

"Southern rockhopper penguins navigate the rocky cliffs and crashing waves on Marion Island, one of two Prince Edward Islands off the coast of South Africa. The penguins are characterized by the spiky black-and-yellow feathers on their heads."❤️ Thomas P. Peschak, National Geographic Image Collection

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fempenguin.bsky.social @fempenguin.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Very interesting book - "Captain Cook & his men were on the southern tilt of the planet. Drawing closer to the southern African coast, the ocean grew chill & became choked with sea wrack, & the men spotted PENGUINS bobbing in the swells.": Sides, The Wide Wide Sea, 79❤️

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fempenguin.bsky.social @fempenguin.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Stunning five minutes of "a montage of both arctic and antarctic wildlife (PENGUINS, of course), from Richard Sidey's nature documentary, Speechless: The Polar Realm."❤️

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Finale - An extract from Speechless: The Polar Realm

YouTube video by Richard Sidey

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fempenguin.bsky.social @fempenguin.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

"And the island seemed to want Cook to leave. The seals & the PENGUINS were already showing signs of wariness. They weren't stupid; in a few short days, they had learned to fear these murderous invaders and grasped an essential lesson: Always evade a human's approach.": Sides, The Wide Wide Sea, 95.

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fempenguin.bsky.social @fempenguin.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

"A long receiving line of PENGUINS greeted them; the blubbery denizens stared at these strange arrivals but did not show the slightest fear. The land seemed otherwise uninhabited - nor could Cook see any indications that humans had ever been here." - Isle of Desolation: Sides, The Wide Wide Sea, 91.

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fempenguin.bsky.social @fempenguin.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

"This photograph captures a colony of Gentoo penguins (Pygoscelis papua) on Saunders Island in the Falkland Islands during a vibrant sunset.The image was taken by photographer Charles Bergman, who documented the penguins turning from the sea to face him as he set up his camera."❤️

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fempenguin.bsky.social @fempenguin.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

"A chinstrap penguin, with its long tail feathers, at Portal Point on the Antarctic Peninsula" Credit: Ursula Clare Franklin❤️

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fempenguin.bsky.social @fempenguin.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Fascinating - "Penguins, being birds, don’t produce "real milk” like mammals do. And it's ONLY the Male Emperor Penguins that produce a special substance or secretion (a thick, fatty, high protein cheesy fluid) that is developed in their crop (a pouch in their throat) & given to feed young chicks."❤️

penguinsinternational.org

How Do Penguins Feed Their Chicks?

Did you ever wonder how a penguin finds food in the ocean and then brings it to land to feed its chicks? They’ve adapted amazing methods to survive. Read more!

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fempenguin.bsky.social @fempenguin.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

"These Gentoo penguins are swimming in a manner termed "porpoising." It is believed the penguins leap out of the water to allow for consistent breathing while swimming and also to confuse potential predators. Porpoising may also help them see where they are going."❤️ Recorded at Falkland Islands.

youtu.be

Penguins jumping out of the waves (Porpoising)

YouTube video by Penguins International

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fempenguin.bsky.social @fempenguin.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

"Every year, half-a-million penguins return to this remote, rocky coastline to breed and raise their chicks. Cape Adare is a special place because it has been used by Adélie penguins for generations, with evidence showing that the colony has existed for thousands of years."❤️

youtu.be

World's Largest Adélie Penguin Colony at Cape Adare

YouTube video by Richard Sidey

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fempenguin.bsky.social @fempenguin.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

"A juvenile Magellanic penguin rests on the sand at Arpoador beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – a popular tourist spot and surfers’ favourite. After recovering its strength, the penguin rode the waves back into the Atlantic ocean." Photograph by Bob Karp/Zuma Press Wire/Shutterstock

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fempenguin.bsky.social @fempenguin.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

And another absolutely gorgeous short film by the Tawaki Project of penguins swimming along the shores of New Zealand. Good music too.❤️

youtu.be

Homecoming - Part 2

YouTube video by Tawaki Project

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fempenguin.bsky.social @fempenguin.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Gorgeous short film by the Tawaki Project of Erect-crested penguins swimming near the rugged fjords of New Zealand.❤️

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Homecoming

YouTube video by Tawaki Project

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fempenguin.bsky.social @fempenguin.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

"The Tawaki, also known as the Fiordland crested penguin, is a forest-dwelling bird that conducts much of its life hidden in deep foliage, largely inaccessible to humans. Unlike other penguin species, this penguin follows freshwater streams into the jungle and will nest under the rainforest canopy."

nationalgeographic.com

In search of New Zealand's most mysterious penguin

The bush-dwelling penguins of New Zealand’s South Island offer Jamie Lafferty an insight into the species’ evolution and migration across the seas.

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fempenguin.bsky.social @fempenguin.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Wow, sounds really good❤️ - "A modern polar adventure memoir blending personal travel w/the legacy of one of the most famous Antarctic expeditions - replete with gorgeous photographs & woven throughout with Robinson’s sharp, funny, and personal voice, prepare to take the best journey in the world."

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fempenguin.bsky.social @fempenguin.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Yes, there are definite similarities! Good catch❤️

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fempenguin.bsky.social @fempenguin.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

"Amazing & unreal photo by Mat Bell of Australian Geographic - He huddled in a Zodiac boat in icy waters off the Antarctic peninsula and waited patiently for an Adélie penguin to propel itself from the water to the safety of an iceberg. He captured this penguin in an almost levatational-like state."

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fempenguin.bsky.social @fempenguin.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

‪ "A Snowy Sheathbill flies above a Chinstrap Penguin, which stands on lichen-covered rocks at the colony on Half Moon Island, Antarctic Peninsula. The snowy sheathbill is the ONLY land bird native to Antarctica, often stealing food from near penguin colonies (photo by Vicki Jauron, Getty Images)."

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