58 Australian Geographic
CRASHING HOME
FIORDLAND CRESTED PENGUIN,
Eudyptes pachyrhynchus
Doug Gimesy, Victoria
Fewer than 2500 breeding pairs of
Fiordland crested penguins now survive.
They are unique among penguins in
that they breed and nest north of the
subtropical convergence in the temperate
rainforests of New Zealand’s rugged
south-west coast and its outlying islands.
Coming back to shore is not always easy.
North of Haast, western coast
of New Zealand (South Island)
Nikon d750, Nikon 80–400mm
f/4.5–5.6, 1/2000, f/5.6, ISO 320,
UV filter, handheldANIMAL BEHAVIOURLIFE AND DECAY
Unidentified species
Alan Kwok, New South Wales
The riverbank is covered in decaying
leaves in various states – some still
green, others shades of brown.
Breakdown of the softer parts of the
leaves reveals the extensive and beautiful
network of veins within – and in this
case a silver sheen not often seen.
Stroud, New South Wales
Canon 1DX +, Canon
MPE–65mm, 1/250, f/16, ISO
400, Canon MT24EX twin flash
BOTANICAL SUBJECT