The Adelie penguin is a species of penguin that can only be found along the Antarctic coast. Wildlife photographer Michael Nolan took these amazing photos of the birds in their habitat.
Adult Adelie penguins walking on first year sea ice in Active Sound, Weddell Sea, Antarctica
Porpoising adult Adelie penguins, Brown Bluff, Weddell Sea, Antarctica
Adelie penguin chicks, Brown Bluff, Antarctica
Adelie penguins jumping out of the water on Yalour Islands, Antarctic Peninsula
See more of Michael Nolan’s work here