Ten Favorite Penguin Pictures from Antarctica Cruise - Penguins in Antarctic

Gentoo Penguins and Fur Seal at Yankee Harbor on Greenwich Island in Antarctica

Gentoo Penguins and Fur Seal at Yankee Harbor on Greenwich Island in Antarctica

Photo (c) Linda Garrison

When swimming, the white belly protects them from predators who are lurking below and looking up at the sky (and the white penguin bellies). The white belly also makes them less visible to their prey such as krill and small fish.

The dark back of the penguin serves the same purpose. Predators looking down will not be able to distinguish the penguin from the bottom of the ocean.

Index: Ten Favorite Penguin Pictures from Antarctica Cruise - Penguins in Antarctic

1. Penguins Marching Across Beach in Antarctica
2. Thousands of Adelie Baby Penguin Chicks on Paulet Island in Antarctica
3. Adelie Penguin Baby Chick and Adult in Antarctica
4. Baby Penguin Chick Chasing Parent for Food in Antarctica
5. Gentoo Penguins at Paradise Bay in Antarctica
6. Gentoo Penguins Greet Hanseatic Cruise Ship to Antarctica
7. Lonely Penguin at Paradise Bay in Antarctica
8. Adult Penguin Calling Baby Chicks in Antarctica
9. Gentoo Penguins and Fur Seal at Yankee Harbor on Greenwich Island in Antarctica
10. Penguin Enters the Antarctica Waters in Search of a Swim and Some Food