Every Penguin in the World
A Quest to See Them All
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Publisher Description
A husband and wife travel the globe to see all 18 penguin species in this “celebration of these delightful birds and a call for their conversation” that offers “joy, love, and hope for penguins and the world” (Dr. Jane Goodall).
Every Penguin in the World tracks author-photographer Charles Bergman’s forays around the southern hemisphere—from the Galapagos to South Africa to the Antarctic—in his quest to see all 18 species of penguins in the world. The sections of the book are organized around themes of adventure, science and conservation, and pilgrimage—in which stories of each penguin species will be touched upon.
This endearing and thought-provoking book beautifully combines narrative and photography to capture the plight and the experience of penguins worldwide. The author and his wife developed a passion after seeing their first penguin species and have since spent years traveling far and wide to see each variety of penguin in its natural habitat.
Both a love letter and a call to action, Every Penguin in the World is a joyful ode to adventure, conservation, and the beautiful penguins that capture our hearts.
“It's SO good! [...] Chuck Bergman’s writing, photography, and vulnerability is so kick-ass!”
—Brené Brown, New York Times–bestselling author of Dare to Lead
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Photographer Bergman (Wild Echoes: Encounters with the Most Endangered Animals in North America) shares his fascination with penguins in this visually impressive volume. Having first spied the birds "off the red-sand shores of" R bida Island, one of the G lapagos islands, nearly 20 years ago, he's been fascinated with them ever since and became determined to see each of the 18 different species in the wild. Bergman discusses their beauty and unique personalities, fondly writing of their combination of "dignity and awkwardness." The animals look like "little people with their flippers or wings like arms, and their characteristic and charming waddle." The book's most striking feature, however, consists of Bergman's photographs from his trips. He captures up-close images of various species in their natural habitats erect-crested penguins in New Zealand, Magellanic penguins in Argentina, and king penguins on the Falkland Islands, among them. Bergman also connects with scientists, conservationists, birders, guides, and tourists in the field, championing environmental concerns. Readers will enjoy Bergman's enthusiastic recollections of his jaunts around the world and be astonished by his vivid photos.
