Creche
David Sinclair | @davidsinclairphoto
Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) chicks gather in creches for warmth and protection from predators while their parents return to sea to forage. The conservation status of Emperor Penguins was recently changed from Near Threatened to Endangered following a decrease in numbers. The chicks in their downy suits are not waterproof until they have completed their moult. Early sea-ice breakup due to warming has resulted in catastrophic losses of chicks. With increasing warming, IUCN modelling suggests Emperor Penguin numbers will halve by the 2080s. This image was taken on the very first visit by humans to the Lazarev colony on 5 November 2024.
BEAKER STREET SCIENCE PHOTOGRAPHY PRIZE
This photograph was a finalist in Beaker Street’s annual Science Photography Prize. This highly-respected prize invites amateur and professional photographers to showcase the wonders of our extraordinary part of the world — which is teeming with science and scientists. Finalist images are displayed at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery during Beaker Street Festival each August, with great prizes on offer for Judges’ and People’s Choice winners.
The Beaker Street Science Photography Prize is sponsored by Pennicott Foundation — thank you crew! It would not be possible without the support of Full Gamut, Tasmania’s premier fine art printers, as well as the wonderful Tasmanian businesses who donate prizes.
