#king penguin

[jellhound]

girl based on a king penguin! her name is Ricky!

[erikacousland]

King penguin father checking egg © McDonald Wildlife Photography Inc./Getty Images

Featured on Bing: June 21, 2026 Happy Father's Day!

Feathered fathers | EN-CA, EN-CN, EN-GB, EN-US, ROW

[sitting-on-me-bum]

"Triumphant Arrival."

I photographed this group of king penguins emerging from the ocean on a cloudy summer morning. I laid flat on the shore to capture both the dramatic sky and the reflections in the wet sand. When one of the penguins started trumpeting and pointing its head toward the clouds, an already nice scene turned special and memorable.  

Steffen Foerster

Bird Photographer of the Year

[sitting-on-me-bum]

Penguins do not fly - King Penguin colony

Kathleen San Martino

[sitting-on-me-bum]

A group of King penguins on a beach.

Piet van den bemd

The 35 Photography Awards

[canvas4everyone]

Waddles look simple… but every penguin breed plays a different game. Some dive like storms, others gossip in crowds. Even their odd color cues mean something. Curious which one rules the icy map and which one chooses smaller seas? Peek the breeds, then tell me your favorite.

[lifes-a-buch-89]

i just discovered what a baby king penguin looks like and ??

this lil man sparks so much joy i love him

[azvolrien]

And some penguins to round things off. The colony's just coming to the end of their moult right now in preparation for the hatching season, so a lot of them still look a bit undignified.