Going to Antarctica with a Photographer to See Penguins
Recently, the World Meteorological Organization stated that Argentina's Esperanza Research Base in Antarctica recorded a new record high temperature of 18.3 degrees Celsius, breaking the 2015 record of 17.5 degrees Celsius.
Meanwhile, just a week before this news came out, Dutch photographer Albert Dros had just returned from Antarctica.
Dros, who had been in Antarctica for several weeks, went there in search of the breathtaking beauty of the Antarctic winds, but he was unexpectedly drawn to the penguins living there.
He almost instinctively raised his camera and recorded these adorable little animals. 'I quickly became addicted to photographing them, observing their lives is really interesting – their amusing activities, the cute interactions with their offspring, and their charming waddling walks.'
He can sit for hours without moving to observe the lives of these penguins. For him, the experience of living with wild animals such as penguins, seals, and whales on the islands of Antarctica was like a dream.
Dros arrived in Antarctica just in time for many penguin chicks to be born, so he took many photos of penguin babies, saying in his own words – 'Their cuteness is almost overflowing from the photos!'
A week after Dros returned from Antarctica, Antarctica experienced a new historical high temperature. When he heard this news, Dros was very sad, he sorted out the photos he had taken, not only for recording, but also as a call –
'When I was there, Antarctica was in summer, and the temperature was relatively normal at 0-5 degrees. I hope that global warming will not have too much impact on the environment of Antarctica and the animals living there, I hope our descendants will still be able to see this wonderful and fascinating side of our planet.'
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