Penguins are, perhaps, the most loved of all birds, often being portrayed as caricatures of ourselves. Yet despite their popularity the many extraordinary facets of penguin life are only just being revealed. Modelled on the authors' much-praised Albatross: Their world, their ways (2008), this book is the first to comprehensively cover all of the 18 penguin species alongside the latest research into many of their more unusual adaptations, such as their deep-diving abilities. Penguins are the 'canaries in the coalmine' of the oceans, and their presence is indicatiive of a healthy marine environment. Although they are an icon of the southern hemisphere, what penguins can teach us about our changing seas is of truly global significance.

This beautifully produced book can fast-track you to...penguin-philia. ...a Who's Who of the world of penguin science. * BBC Wildlife *
this beautiful reference book...can only enhance out love for these cool dudes of the Southern Hemisphere. * Wild Travel *
If you like penguins, and who doesn't, you will find this beautiful book a fascinating read. * BTO News *
a substantial and comprehensive volume... this is an impressive work with high visual impact. * Biologist *

Tui De Roy is a highly acclaimed writer and photographer whose previous books include the groundbreaking Albatross (2008) and Galapagos: Preserving Darwin's Legacy (2009). Writer and photographer Mark Jones has collaborated with Tui on many projects, including co-authoring Albatross. Tui and Mark, along with Julie Cornthwaite, are based in New Zealand but their travels have spanned virtually everywhere that penguins are found, from the sun-baked lava shores of the Galapagos Islands to the deep-frozen Antarctic where Emperor Penguins nest.