Penguins are a fan favorite for Lindblad Expeditions’ guests and staff alike. From massive king penguin colonies in South Georgia to the smaller Galápagos penguin duos, witnessing penguins in their natural habitat is a special experience. Below is a roundup of our favorite penguin photos since getting back to travel in 2021. Get Inspired By Photos, Videos, Webinars, Stories, And Exclusive Offers. Sign Up
Adélie penguins scurry across the fast ice in Antarctica in front of the National Geographic Explorer.
Photo by: Michael S. Nolan
King penguins line the beach as a Zodiac pulls up for a wet landing at St. Andrew's Bay, South Georgia Island.
Photo by: Ralph Lee Hopkins
A never-ending sea of king penguins in South Georgia.
Photo by: Andrew Studer
A gentoo penguin spotted with a newly hatched chick at Brown Bluff, Antarctica.
Photo by: Jared Funderburk
A Galápagos penguin, calling from the shore of the rocky bay.
Photo by: Ramiro Adrian
South of Snow Hill Island, emperor penguins from the only colony known in this section of Antarctica.
Photo By: Santiago Imberti
Antarctica's Barrientos Island with colonies of chinstrap and gentoo penguins uphill.
Photo by: Carl Erik Kilander
A macaroni penguin shows off its colors in Cooper Bay, South Georgia Island.
Photo by: Steve Morello
A Galápagos penguin—one of the world's smallest penguins—sunbathes with sea lions on lava rocks along the shore.
Photo by: Javier Cando
King penguins along the shoreline of St. Andrew’s Bay, South Georgia’s largest colony.
Photo by: Eric Guth
A Galápagos penguin striking a pose in Tagus Cove, Isabela Island.
Photo by: Christian Saa
King penguins resting in the morning sun.
Photo by: Jessica Farrer
Macaroni penguin in Fortuna Bay, South Georgia
Photo by: Carl Erik Kilander
A king penguin stands on a bluff below the dramatic peaks of St. Andrews Bay on South Georgia.
Photo by: David Cothran
Two gentoo penguins touching beaks in a snowstorm on Cuverville Island, Antarctica.
Photo by: Steve Morello
A gentoo penguin incubating eggs buried under the snow at Jougla Point, Antarctica.
Photo by: Jessica Farrer
An encounter with a curious Galápagos penguin during our snorkel at Sombrero Chino.
Photo by: Gianna Haro
A gentoo penguin and its young at Brown Bluff, Antarctica.
Photo by: Karen Velas
Galápagos penguin spotted just few feet away from a Zodiac.
Photo by: Carlos Romero
