Baby Gentoo Penguin Chicks in Antarctica - WOW!!!

I took some nifty close-up pictures of adult Gentoo Penguins while visiting Brown Bluff, Antarctica. The next day, we stopped at Neko Harbor and came across a colony of Gentoo Penguins with numerous baby chicks. With a telephoto lens, I was able to zoom in for pictures without disturbing them ... although I don't think it would have mattered how close I got as the chicks just wanted to eat and eat and eat! ;-)

A darn cute pair of Gentoo Penguin chicks - mouseover image to see the family in action

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More pictures of the Gentoo Penguin family

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Some closeups of the Gentoo Pengufamily

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One Penguin chick taking a nap - another waking up and ready to eat more!

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Twin Gentoo Penguin chicks with parent at Neko Harbor, Antarctica

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Even more pictures of the Gentoo Penguin chicks - they are sooooo cute!

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Cropped close-up of hungry Gentoo Penguin Chick - mouseover image to see head-on view

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Single Baby Gentoo Penguin with parent

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