Mission Penguin

A photographic quest from the Galápagos to Antarctica

Ursula Clare Franklin

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English

Bloomsbury
04 February 2025

Animals & nature in art (still life, landscapes & seascapes); Photographs: collections; Mathematics & Sciences; Conservation of wildlife & habitats; Wildlife: birds & birdwatching

A beautiful photographic celebration of the world's 18 species of penguin.

Featuring breathtaking photographs of the world’s 18 species of penguin, Mission Penguin takes you to many of the most remote places on earth, from the Falkland and Galápagos Islands to the Antipodes Islands and Tristan da Cunha.

Following the loss of her husband, Ursula Clare Franklin embarked on a personal mission to see and photograph every species of penguin in their natural habitats. The result is a remarkable showcase of penguins – hundreds of striking photographs accompanied by engaging text that details the penguins’ features and characteristics. Each chapter explores a new penguin species and details Ursula’s spectacular journey to see and photograph these much-loved birds.

This astonishing and informative book explores the difficulties all penguins face and how humanity’s actions have threatened their very existence. Ursula warns of the devastating effects of climate change and the conservation efforts needed to ensure future generations can continue to experience the joy of penguins. This is a story that will inspire, uplift and educate.

By: Ursula Clare Franklin
Imprint: Bloomsbury
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 280mm, Width: 250mm,
ISBN: 9781399404679
ISBN 10: 1399404679
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 04 February 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Preface Introduction Meet the brush-tailed penguins Chinstrap Penguin Adélie Penguin Gentoo Penguin Meet the banded penguins African Penguin Humboldt Penguin Galápagos Penguin Magellanic Penguin Meet the crested penguins Macaroni Penguin Southern Rockhopper Penguin Moseley’s (or Northern) Rockhopper Penguin Fiordland Penguin Snares Penguin Royal Penguin Erect-crested Penguin Meet the shy and the nocturnal penguins Yellow-eyed Penguin Little Penguin Meet the great penguins King Penguin Emperor Penguin Afterword Expedition summary References and further reading Acknowledgements Photographer’s notes Index

Ursula Clare Franklin is a wildlife photographer living in Somerset. Originally from Yorkshire, she developed a keen interest in photography as a child and has enjoyed combining this with her love of nature ever since. Ursula’s husband was a great supporter of her photography and her love of penguins, always encouraging her to do something with her images. Following his death in 2012, she embarked on Mission Penguin and began to share and exhibit her photos more widely.

Reviews for Mission Penguin: A photographic quest from the Galápagos to Antarctica

Mission Penguin captures the joy that Franklin experiences as a wildlife photographer, while highlighting the ongoing challenges – and successes – facing different penguin colonies across the Southern Hemisphere. * Geographical magazine *