Award winning German wildlife and landscape photographer Thorsten Milse has spent years photographing in the remote wilderness of Antarctica. Here are some of our favourite shots.

Colony of emperor penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri), Snow Hill Island, Weddell Sea, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Colony of emperor penguins, Snow Hill Island, Weddell Sea, Antarctica

Pack ice and iceberg, Antarctic Peninsula, Weddell Sea, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Pack ice and iceberg, Antarctic Peninsula, Weddell Sea, Antarctica

Emperor penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri), Snow Hill Island, Weddell Sea, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Emperor penguins, Snow Hill Island, Weddell Sea, Antarctica

Adelie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae), Port Martin, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Adelie penguins, Port Martin, Antarctica

Weddell seal (Leptonychotes weddellii), Commonwealth Bay, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Weddell seal, Commonwealth Bay, Antarctica

Antarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus gazella), Husvik Island, Antarctic, Polar Regions

Antarctic fur seals, Husvik Island, Antarctic, Polar Regions

Emperor penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri) and chick, Snow Hill Island, Weddell Sea, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Emperor penguins and chick, Snow Hill Island, Weddell Sea, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri), chicks in colony, Snow Hill Island, Weddell Sea, Antarctica, Polar Regions *** Local Caption *** The Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) is the tallest and heaviest of all living penguin species. It is the only penguin that breeds during the winter in Antarctica. Emperor Penguins eat mainly crustaceans (such as krill) but also occasionally indulge in small fish and squid. In the wild, Emperor Penguins typically live for 20 years, but some records indicate a maximum lifespan of around 40 years. The Emperor Penguin should not be confused with the closely related King Penguin or the Royal Penguin.

Emperor penguin chicks in colony, Snow Hill Island, Weddell Sea, Antarctica

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