Very hoppy Adelie Penguin

This is such a great photo of an Adelie penguin in antarctica… just hopping along from one piece of floating ice to the next. He looks like he’s flying doesn’t he?

Hopping penguin by Nick Russill

Hopping penguin by Nick Russill

Fun fact: In 1830, the French explorer Jules Dumont d’Urville named these penguins after his wife, Adélie.

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CatCalls March 18, 2010 at 7:27 pm

I want a pet penguin!

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