We visited a colony of 300 breeding pairs of Rockhopper penguins.
They lived on a cliffside on the scary edge of the Falklands.
Rockhoppers get their name because they hop up the rocks from the water to get to their nests.
As you can tell there were plenty of young ones in the colony.
Penguins are curious creatures and will walk right up to should you stand still. Please note, in the Falklands as well as other penguin areas, the penguins have the right- of- way.
The Rockhopper in profile.
The cliff they climb.
In fairness there is a much easier route with a gentle incline, but this pic gives a better idea of how far up they hop to get to their nests.
