This week, we are taking a break from our Frozen Fridays series to celebrate National Penguin Awareness Day! Rather than the usual wordy post about the polar regions, we will be posting photographs of our feathered friends in Antarctica from our very own collections! No polar explorers could resist the charm of the magnificent birds, not even the great Admiral Byrd himself! Photographs of penguins are ubiquitous in our numerous collections and here are some of our favorites!
A Gentoo penguin and its chick spend some quality time in the nest.
Gentoo penguins can be recognized by the white triangle above their
eyes.
A group of Adélie penguins scuttle about, with the adults trying to feed their wooly-looking young. Adélie penguins make their nests out of pebbles.
Eight majestic Emperor Penguins stand at attention for Admiral Byrd.
A lonely Emperor penguin poses for Dr. Lois Jones in 1970.
A group of penguins rest on top of the frozen terrain of Antarctica.
Adélie penguins are known to provide entertainment and amusement to humans visiting their homeland.
Dr. Frederick A. Cook took many photographs of Antarctic wildlife,
including these Gentoo penguins.
A group of Emperor penguins, possibly making the long march to the sea in search of food.
An Adélie penguin sings out in the presence of its kin.
Dr. Lois M. Jones, leader of the first all-women expedition to Antarctica in 1969, took many photos of penguins and other Antarctic creatures.
Many penguin species have threatened habitats due to changing
conditions in the Antarctic regions.
Adélie penguins usually have two offspring a year in the hopes that at least one will survive the winter.
Polar Explorer Sir Hubert Wilkins
shares a drink with his new feathered
friends.
Penguins are often featured as symbols of the Antarctic for researchers stationed there. Sometimes the rough
conditions inspire the researchers to humorously display their frustrations.
A young artist’s interpretation of a penguin in Antarctica.
This artistic depiction of a penguin under the
Antarctic Sun was donated to the Byrd Polar
and Climate Research Center Archival
Program’s curator anonymously.
Little Mo the Chinstrap penguin and Ohio State University Archives student-employee John Hooton in a stunning holiday hat.
Penguins are precious. fascinating creatures. Though most species are suffering from the effects of climate change, penguins are still a staple of Antarctic life. The Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center conducts ongoing research on our changing climate, not only in Antarctica, but in other other cold regions. More pictures of penguins and other creatures can be found at the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center Archival Program.
Compiled and captioned by John Hooton, the cool guy in the penguin hat.
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