The only baby penguins that I saw were the kings (all the others start hatching in December). The kings hatch at that time too, but they take much longer to develop so I was seeing second year chicks. This is just before they begin to molt and lose all those brown furry looking feathers on their way to becoming adults. They hang out in groups known as creches while the adults are out at sea for months at a time. Much more on these guys in the coming weeks.
Nikon D810 with Sigma 15mm fisheye lens, ISO 400, f/10 at 1/640th of a second

Just back from a great trip to the Falklands and need to sleep so I’ll make this quick. I photographed five different species of penguin as well as sea lions, seals, orcas and many other birds over the past two weeks. This is the gentoo penguin. I like to think of these guys as the classic penguins. They also happen to be the most acrobatic in the water and are known for their “porpoising” and riding waves. This guy is about to catch a nice one on his way back in to shore after an afternoon of fishing.
Nikon D800 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 800, f/5.6 at 1/3200th of a second