Colonial French style house in Akaroa, Banks Peninsula, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Cathedral Cove, Coromandel Peninsula, South Auckland, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Hot Water Beach, Coromandel Peninsula, South Auckland, New Zealand, Pacific

Landscape of volcanic hills, looking towards Taiaroa Head, Albatross, near Dunedin, Otago Peninsula, Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Colonial French style house in Akaroa, Banks Peninsula, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Beach, white chalk cliffs, stacks and arches, Whitianga, Coromandel Peninsula, South Auckland, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

A large male Black Ctenosaur (Iguana negra) with parasitic ticks, a lizard species endemic to Central and South America, Nosara, Nicoya Peninsula, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica, Central America

Aerial view of surf beach at Pauanui on east coast, Coromandel Peninsula, South Auckland, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Main beach, San Juan de las Galdonas, Paria Peninsula, Venezuela, South America

Daly's Wharf in French Bay, Akaroa, Banks Peninsula, Canterbury District, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Steam rising from hot springs at Krisuvik on the south west peninsula of Iceland, Polar Regions

Looking east from Paku mountain, a lookout at Tairua on the east coast of the Coromandel Peninsula, South Auckland, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Shortboard surfer riding a wave at this surf resort on the south coast of Nicoya Peninsula, Santa Teresa, Puntarenas, Costa Rica, Central America

Sheep on pastureland near Cape Jervis, Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia, Australia, Pacific

Goldmine museum, Thames, Coromandel Peninsula, South Auckland, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Elephant seal and comorants, Valdes Peninsula, Patagonia, Argentina, South America

Middle-aged man surfing at this hip resort near Mal Pais, far south of Nicoya Peninsula, Santa Teresa, Puntarenas, Costa Rica, Central America

Steam rising from hot springs at Krisuvik on the south west peninsula of Iceland, Polar Regions

Sunset over Yankalilla Bay off the north coast of Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia, Australia, Pacific

Valdes Peninsula, Patagonia, Argentina, South America

A large male Green Iguana, a lizard species endemic to Central and South America, Nosara, Nicoya Peninsula, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica, Central America

Beach walkers at this hip surf resort near Mal Pais, far south end of the Nicoya Peninsula, Santa Teresa, Puntarenas, Costa Rica, Central America

Landscape of volcanic hills looking to Taiaroa Head, Albatross, on the Otago Peninsula near Dunedin, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Armadillo, Valdes Peninsula, Patagonia, Argentina, South America

Cass Bay near Lyttelton, Banks Peninsula, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans) soaring, Drake Passage, from Antarctic Peninsula to Cape Horn, South America

Sea lions, Valdes Peninsula, Patagonia, Argentina, South America

Hickory Bay, Banks Peninsula, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Armadillo, Valdes Peninsula, Patagonia, Argentina, South America

Head of the Bay, Lyttelton Harbour, Banks Peninsula, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Maras, Peninsula Valdes, Argentina, South America

Victoria Rose, colonial style home, Thames, Coromandel Peninsula, South Auckland, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Valdes Peninsula, Patagonia, Argentina, South America

Sea lions, Valdes Peninsula, Patagonia, Argentina, South America

Sea lions and boat, Valdes Peninsula, Argentina, South America

Larnachs Castle, Dunedin, Otago Peninsula, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Sheepskins drying in the sun, Valdes Peninsula, Patagonia, Argentina, South America

Sea lions, Valdes Peninsula, Patagonia, Argentina, South America

Larnachs Castle, Dunedin, Otago Peninsula, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Magellanic penguins, Valdes Peninsula, Patagonia, Argentina, South America

Tourist boat, Valdes Peninsula, Argentina, South America

Fishing boats on the Otago peninsula, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Magellanic penguin, Valdes Peninsula, Patagonia, Argentina, South America

Barbequed lamb, Valdes Peninsula, Patagonia, Argentina, South America

Banks peninsula, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Maori graves, Port Levy, Banks Peninsula, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Poike Peninsula, Easter Island (Rapa Nui), Chile, Pacific Ocean, South America

Rolling plains of Otago Peninsula, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Larnachs Castle, Dunedin, Otago Peninsula, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Barbequed lamb, Valdes Peninsula, Patagonia, Argentina, South America

Larnachs Castle, Dunedin, Otago Peninsula, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Sea lions, Valdes Peninsula, Patagonia, Argentina, South America

Tessellated Pavement, a wave-cut platform of horizontal strata, north of Pirates Bay, Forestier Peninsula, South East, Tasmania, Australia, Pacific

Tessellated Pavement, a wave-cut platform of horizontal strata, north of Pirates Bay, Forestier Peninsula, South East, Tasmania, Australia, Pacific

Roaring Beach, a beautiful surf beach near Nubeena, Tasman Peninsula, south east, Tasmania, Australia, Pacific

Tasmans Arch, one of the several coastal formations in Tasman National Park, Port Arthur region, Tasman Peninsula, south east, Tasmania, Australia, Pacific

Pirates Bay, Eaglehawk Neck, Port Arthur region, Tasman Peninsula, South East, Tasmania, Australia, Pacific

Slangkop point lighthouse on the Atlantic coast of the Cape Peninsula near Cape Town in South Africa.

Caravan park near Slangkop point on the Atlantic coastline of the Cape Peninsula in South Africa.

Moored yacht at Nubeena, a quiet holiday town near Port Arthur, Tasman Peninsula, south east, Tasmania, Australia, Pacific

Roaring Beach, a beautiful surf beach near Nubeena, Tasman Peninsula, south east, Tasmania, Australia, Pacific

Witsand beach on the Atlantic coastline of the Cape Peninsula in South Africa.

Pirates Bay, Eaglehawk Neck, Port Arthur region, Tasman Peninsula, South East, Tasmania, Australia, Pacific

Adult emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) on sea ice near Snow Hill Island in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica.

Adult leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) hauled out on ice floe near the Antarctic Peninsula, Southern Ocean

Curious adult leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) approaches Zodiac near Booth Island, Antarctica, Southern Ocean

Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) near the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica.

An adult kelp gull (Larus dominicanus) in flight near the Antarctic peninsula in the southern ocean. This is the only gull regularly found in the Antarctic peninsula to a latitude of 68 degrees south.

Safe box for emergency supplies, no longer in use. Deception Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctic Peninsula

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) surfacing near Zodiac near the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, Southern Ocean

Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) tobogganing near the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica.

Adult Antarctic Minke Whale (Balaenoptera bonaerensis), also known as the Southern Minke Whale, breaching near the Antarctic Peninsula

Divers Lisa Trotter and Robert Alexander enter the water with a large, curious, female leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) near Booth Island on the western side of the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica

Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) near the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica.

Iceberg detail in and around the Antarctic Peninsula during the summer months, Southern Ocean

Curious adult leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) approaches Zodiac near Booth Island, Antarctica, Southern Ocean

Adult Fin Whale (Balaenoptera physalus) power lunging in the Drake Passage between South America and the Antarctic Peninsula, Southern Ocean

Divers Lisa Trotter and Robert Alexander enter the water with a large, curious, female leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) near Booth Island on the western side of the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica

Wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans) on the wing in the Drake Passage between the tip of South America and the Antarctic Peninsula, Southern ocean

Iceberg detail in and around the Antarctic Peninsula during the summer months, Southern Ocean

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) spy-hopping near Zodiac near the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, Southern Ocean

Chinstrap penguin (Pygoscelis antarctica) colony all braying together on Barrentos Island in the Aitcho Island Group in the South Shetland Islands near the Antarctic Peninsula

Ice held up to the sun near the Antarctic Peninsula during the summer months, Southern Ocean

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) surfacing near Zodiac near the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, Southern Ocean

An adult Brown Skua (Catharacta antarctica) in flight near the Antarctic peninsula in the southern ocean

The Lindblad Expedition ship National Geographic Explorer operating in and around the Antarctic peninsula in Antarctica

Adult leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) hauled out on ice floe near the Antarctic Peninsula, Southern Ocean

The Lindblad Expedition ship National Geographic Explorer in Dahlman Bay in late evening light as the waxing moon rises on the west side of the Antarctic Peninsula in Antarctica.

Adult Fin Whale (Balaenoptera physalus) power lunging in the Drake Passage between South America and the Antarctic Peninsula, Southern Ocean

Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) near the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica.

Ad?lie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) with Lindblad guests in snowstorm at Brown Bluff on the Antarctic Peninsula in the Weddell Sea , Antarctica.

Adult leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) hauled out on ice floe near the Antarctic Peninsula, Southern Ocean

South American Sealion (Otaria flavescens) female and larger male. Punta Norte, Peninsula Valdez, Patagonia, Argentina.

Southern Giant Petrel (Macronectes giganteus) taking flight near the Antarctic Peninsula, Southern Ocean

Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) near the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica.

Chinstrap penguin (Pygoscelis antarctica) chick head detail at colony on Useful Island near the Antarctic Peninsula. There are an estimated 2 million breeding pairs of chinstrap penguins in the Antarctic peninsula region alone, perhaps as many as 7.5 million breeding pairs in all of Antarctica. Their name derives from the narrow black band under their heads which makes it appear as if they are wearing black helmets, making them one of the most easily identified types of penguin. Other names for them are "Ringed Penguins", "Bearded Penguins", and "Stonecracker Penguins" due to their harsh call. They grow to 68 cm (27 in). The average adult weight of a Chinstrap Penguin is 4.5 kg (10 lbs). Weight can range from 3 to 6 kg (6.6-13.2 lbs), with males being slightly larger and weight varying based on where the penguin is in the breeding cycle. Their diet consists of krill, shrimp, and fish. On land they build circular nests from stones, and lay two eggs, which are incubated by both the male and the female for shifts of five to ten days. They can also breed on icebergs, though they prefer non-icy conditions. The chicks hatch after about 35 days, and have fluffy gray backs and white fronts. The chicks stay in the nest for 20?30 days before they go to join a creche. At around 50?60 days old, they moult, gaining their adult plumage and go to sea. The Chinstrap Penguin was first described by German naturalist Forster in 1781. Its specific epithet was often seen as antarctica, however a 2002 review determined the genus Pygoscelis was masculine, and hence the correct binomial name is Pygoscelis antarcticus.

Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) near the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica.

Lindblad Expeditions guests on board the National Geographic Explorer with a lone adult emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) on sea ice, Antarctica

Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) surfacing near Zodiac near the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, Southern Ocean

South American Sealion (Otaria flavescens) female and larger male. Punta Norte, Peninsula Valdez, Patagonia, Argentina.