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One Gentoo Penguin chick (Pygoscelis papua papua) leaves the sea, wet through, Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands: Image 4 of sequence of 31
The other Gentoo Penguin chick (Pygoscelis papua papua) is swamped by a huge wave, Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands: Image 5 of sequence of 31
...and emerges from the sea wet through and distressed (Gentoo Penguin chick (Pygoscelis papua papua)), Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands: Image 6 of sequence of 31
Magellanic Penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) standing up to leave the sea, Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands
One of the Gentoo Penguin chicks (Pygoscelis papua papua) is repulsed by another adult, Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands: Image 7 of sequence of 31
... and solicits food from another adult Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua papua) leaving the sea, Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands: Image 8 of sequence of 31
Literally two seconds later the adult Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua papua) is escaping back into the sea, hotly pursued by the chick, Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands: Image 9 of sequence of 31
...and then has to fend it off (Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua papua)), Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands: Image 10 of sequence of 31
Adult Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua papua) walking out of the sea, Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands
Who says penguins are unable to fly? Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua papua) trying its hardest, Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands
Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua papua) diving into the sea, Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands: Image 1 of a sequence of 3
Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua papua) diving into the sea, Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands: Image 2 of a sequence of 3
Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua papua) diving into the sea, Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands: Image 3 of a sequence of 3
The Gentoo Penguin chicks (Pygoscelis papua papua) enter the sea repeatedly trying to intercept adult penguins returning to the shore, Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands: Image 11 of sequence of 31
Another adult Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua papua) leaves the sea, Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands: Image 12 of sequence of 31
... and is immediately pursued by the two hungry chicks (Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua papua)), Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands: Image 13 of sequence of 31
The Gentoo Penguin adult (Pygoscelis papua papua) being pursued by the two desperate chicks, Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands: Image 14 of sequence of 31
The Gentoo Penguin adult (Pygoscelis papua papua) being pursued by the two desperate chicks, Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands: Image 15 of sequence of 31
An adult Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua papua) is happy to pose with one of the chicks, as if it were its own offspring, but the chick still goes hungry, Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands: Image 16 of sequence of 31
Close-up portrait of adult Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua papua), Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands
Another adult Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua papua) arrives from the sea, Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands: Image 17 of sequence of 31
... and immediately is pursued by the chicks (Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua papua)), Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands: Image 18 of sequence of 31
... while still in the sea (Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua papua)), Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands: Image 19 of sequence of 31
This tactic works, and the instinct to feed a begging chick proves too much for the Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua papua), Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands. Perseverence has paid off: Image 20 of sequence of 31
Even though one of them has just been fed, both Gentoo Penguin chicks (Pygoscelis papua papua) pursue the adult, Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands: Image 21 of sequence of 31
The adult Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua papua) runs back down the beach, Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands: Image 22 of sequence of 31
The adult Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua papua) heads for the sea, Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands: Image 23 of sequence of 31
... reaches the edge of the sea (Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua papua)), Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands: Image 24 of sequence of 31
... and escapes by diving in (Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua papua)), Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands: Image 25 of sequence of 31
Another adult Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua papua) arrives at the shore from catching food out at sea, Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands: Image 26 of sequence of 31
... and is immediately pursued by the second Gentoo Penguin chick (Pygoscelis papua papua), Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands: Image 27 of sequence of 31
Success! The persistence of the Gentoo Penguin chick (Pygoscelis papua papua) has triggered the regurgitation reflex of the adult, Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands: Image 28 of sequence of 31
The adult Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua papua) turns round, Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands: Image 29 of sequence of 31
... and feeds the chick (Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua papua)), Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands: Image 30 of sequence of 31
Satisfied at last - one of the Gentoo Penguin chicks (Pygoscelis papua papua), Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands: Image 31 of sequence of 31
Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua papua) feeding its chick, Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands. The food bolus can clearly be seen.
Gentoo Penguin chick (Pygoscelis papua papua) soliciting food from its parent, Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands
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