Penguin: A Story of Survival

"Christmann was moved to tears by some of the moments he captured, and the love he felt for the penguins is conveyed in his touching photographs and poetic writing." - Outdoor Photography.

There is only one bird species that hunts in summer and rears its young in winter: the Emperor Penguin. These extraordinary animals survive the relentless Antarctic climate, braving an average temperature of -49 degrees Celsius, thanks to their special adaptation to the cold, as well as their loving, attentive, and helpful interaction with each other and with their offspring.

Stefan Christmann, born in Koblenz in 1983, is a multi-award-winning nature photographer and physicist. In 2012/13, he spent 15 months at a German research station in Antarctica, photographing the nature of the South Polar winter. In 2016/2017, he travelled to the southern continent again on behalf of the BBC and documented the life of an emperor penguin colony in Atka Bay. His images subsequently reached an audience of millions. In total, he spent almost 26 months in Antarctica. Christmann is the recipient of numerous photography awards, including the world-renowned NHM in 2019.For this impressive penguin book, award-winning photographer and geophysicist, Stefan Christmann, accompanied a penguin colony in Antarctica for several months, capturing different stages of their lives. His sensitive images are a beautiful document of penguin behavior, as well as the rugged, hostile ice landscapes they call home. Text in English and German.