Of everything that I witnessed at Snow Hill this moment moves me to tears. Look what the image shows: two adults are arched over a chick. Their beaks are lowered and their attention is total. Outside of that shelter a smaller chick presses itself against the female for warmth but not getting a response. It was likely an orphan trying to attach itself to the unrelated adults. Doing all it can to survive.
✓ Museum archival giclée paper
✓ Hand-signed & numbered by Jules
✓ Certificate of authenticity
✓ 15% to conservation
✓ Worldwide shipping
✓ Free UK delivery
Of everything I witnessed at Snow Hill, this moment moves me to tears.
Look at what the image shows: two adults are arched over a chick, their beaks are lowed and their attention is total. Outside of that protective shelter a smaller chick sits alone pressing itself against the female for warmth but not getting any response.
I didn't understand what I was seeing at first. Both chicks had begged for food with their heads lifted. The adults preened only the larger one. The smaller chick lowered its head, as if rejected, yet heartbreakingly persistent. Just waiting at the edge of a family that isn't theirs.
Our penguin expert Fabrice Genevois confirmed it later after looking at the images. Orphaned Emperor chicks attach themselves to unrelated adults, drawn to any warmth they can find. But a parent with its own chick will not feed another. Survival means finding an adult who has lost theirs which in a large colony can be rare.
The little one kept trying. So, I still hope it found its “penguin protector” and survived.
The power of this image is in the gestures of the devoted parents and the fact that the smaller chick is still there. Still close. In that single detail lives everything: the cruelty of instinct, the stubbornness of life, and the thin, extraordinary line that separates the two.
All prints are printed on Canson® Infinity Rag Photographique which is a 100% cotton museum grade white Fine Art and photo paper.
Canson® Infinity Rag Photographique offers a unique extra smooth surface with a sensual feel. It has been developed to address the need for continued longevity requirements in the Digital Fine Art market.
Delivery is from the United Kingdom and is included free with the purchase of all prints. Delivery is by FedEx, DHL, UPS, or DPD depending on location. Once your order is shipped you will receive an email with your tracking number. Please allow up to two weeks to fulfil your order plus one week for delivery.
As with all images in the collections, 15% of the proceeds from each image will be split between four charities- Kicheche Community Trust, Great Plains Foundation, Big Cat Initiative & Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. Learn more about giving back, here.
Of everything that I witnessed at Snow Hill this moment moves me to tears. Look what the image shows: two adults are arched over a chick. Their beaks are lowered and their attention is total. Outside of that shelter a smaller chick presses itself against the female for warmth but not getting a response. It was likely an orphan trying to attach itself to the unrelated adults. Doing all it can to survive.
✓ Museum archival giclée paper
✓ Hand-signed & numbered by Jules
✓ Certificate of authenticity
✓ 15% to conservation
✓ Worldwide shipping
✓ Free UK delivery
Of everything I witnessed at Snow Hill, this moment moves me to tears.
Look at what the image shows: two adults are arched over a chick, their beaks are lowed and their attention is total. Outside of that protective shelter a smaller chick sits alone pressing itself against the female for warmth but not getting any response.
I didn't understand what I was seeing at first. Both chicks had begged for food with their heads lifted. The adults preened only the larger one. The smaller chick lowered its head, as if rejected, yet heartbreakingly persistent. Just waiting at the edge of a family that isn't theirs.
Our penguin expert Fabrice Genevois confirmed it later after looking at the images. Orphaned Emperor chicks attach themselves to unrelated adults, drawn to any warmth they can find. But a parent with its own chick will not feed another. Survival means finding an adult who has lost theirs which in a large colony can be rare.
The little one kept trying. So, I still hope it found its “penguin protector” and survived.
The power of this image is in the gestures of the devoted parents and the fact that the smaller chick is still there. Still close. In that single detail lives everything: the cruelty of instinct, the stubbornness of life, and the thin, extraordinary line that separates the two.
All prints are printed on Canson® Infinity Rag Photographique which is a 100% cotton museum grade white Fine Art and photo paper.
Canson® Infinity Rag Photographique offers a unique extra smooth surface with a sensual feel. It has been developed to address the need for continued longevity requirements in the Digital Fine Art market.
Delivery is from the United Kingdom and is included free with the purchase of all prints. Delivery is by FedEx, DHL, UPS, or DPD depending on location. Once your order is shipped you will receive an email with your tracking number. Please allow up to two weeks to fulfil your order plus one week for delivery.
As with all images in the collections, 15% of the proceeds from each image will be split between four charities- Kicheche Community Trust, Great Plains Foundation, Big Cat Initiative & Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. Learn more about giving back, here.
