Penguins: Close Encounters

The vibrant and exciting world of penguins is shown in all its glory in this new book from renowned wildlife photographer David Tipling, who has trekked to remote and beautiful locations to capture birds in their natural habitat going about their daily lives. Moments rarely caught by humans have been preserved on film and reproduced in glorious full-colour images.

This title showcases 130 amazing photographs of birds in the wild. Each bird is identified with its common name and its Latin name, and a short description accompanies each photograph.It includes all of the world's 17 penguin species and chapters cover all aspects of their lives and behaviour.

Penguins: Close Encounters is a celebration of these birds and a photographic study that is sure to captivate any bird lover or wildlife photography enthusiast.

David Tipling has worked as a freelance wildlife photographer since 1992 and one of his specialities is the birds of southern oceans. His work has featured in countless magazines and newspapers and he has been author or commissioned photographer for more than 40 books on birds and wildlife photography. He lives in Holt, Norfolk.