Because penguins are so beloved, they are uniquely capable of teaching us about love for the natural world.

Penguins are living lessons in caring for the earth and its creatures, in all their beauty and vulnerability.

Adventure is how we express the urge to be wild. It’s a call to borderlands and edges.

We love them more than any other bird. And yet, they are among the most endangered family of birds in the world.

Photography is especially good at enabling us to see the world from an animal’s point of view. It’s one of the reasons I love photography.

Penguins are one of the best antidotes for despair that I know. They are living lessons in caring for the planet and its creatures, in all their beauty and vulnerability.

These penguins call us to a deeper resolve and commitment to do what we can on their behalf. If we cannot save penguins—cannot save what everybody loves—what can we save?

It’s not just me who needs a lesson in belonging. Our culture as a whole has this to learn, still: how to connect with the earth we live on and call home, and how to take our place with and among the creatures for whom this is also home.

It is hard to be miserable in the company of penguins. It’s hard not to feel happy in their presence. Susan calls this feeling “the penguin glow.