Experienced robertharding wildlife photographer Michael Nolan captured these incredible Galapagos penguins gliding through the seas off their island home. The only wild penguins to live north of the equator, they are also the second smallest penguin species in the world.
Galapagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus) feeding underwater on small baitfish in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador
Michael Nolan has been a professional photographer for over 30 years and teaches photography for both National Geographic Expeditions and Lindblad Expeditions.
Adult Galapagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus) split view underwater in the Galapagos Island Group, EcuadorGalapagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus) feeding underwater on small baitfish in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador.Adult Galapagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus) hunting fish underwater in the Galapagos Island Group, Ecuador.