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Emperor Penguin in a snow shower

My first emperor! This guy was standing all by himself on a piece of pack ice, in the snow. Looking a bit moody, but then, wouldn't you?

These guys are huge - over a metre tall and up to 40kgs, they can live from 20 to 40 years.


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