Two fairy penguins hugging and watching Melbourne lights becomes an award-winning photo

A picture of fairy penguins clicked by a Melbourne-based photographer became one of winning photos of 2020 in prestigious Ocean Photography awards. It won in Community choice award 2020 category.

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This picture looks surreal and features a pair of fairy penguins hugging each or while gazing at magical Melbourne lights. As per sources of NewScientists, Tobias Bumgaertner clicked this photograph nearly a year ago. He released this picture in March 2020. He shared this picture on his Instagram account with caption, "It was really hard to get a shot, but I got lucky during one beautiful moment."

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Where did Tobias click this picture?

Tobias Baumgartner released this picture to reflect upon isolation caused by Covid-19 pandemic. NewScientists reported that he clicked this picture in St Kilda Pier, which is near coastal area of Melbourne. This place is a colony of nearly 14000 fairy penguins.

truth behind picture

As magical it seems, truth behind this picture is heart-wrenching. Tobias Bumgaertener shared above Instagram post and offered a clear explanation behind this photograph. As per a report of BBC News, se two penguins were comforting each or.

news quoted photographer saying that he was approached by some volunteers who monitor colony. y told him that pair of penguins, one male, and one female, recently lost ir partners, and y have grown closer to comfort ir losses.

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He also said that se two usually meet regularly and are often seen gazing towards Melbourne lights away from usually lively colony. y often are seen hugging and rubbing ir flippers on each or.

Among se two, white one on right is an elderly female penguin, and one on left is a young male. Despite ir difference, y seem to have formed a strong bond.

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Bumgaerteren also added that he had spent three nights re to click best picture. BBC quoted him as saying, “Between t being able or allowed to use any lights and tiny penguins continuously moving, rubbing ir flippers on each or's backs and cleaning one ar, it was really hard to get a shot.”

What are fairy penguins?

Eudyptula mir or fairy penguins, or little penguins, are smallest penguin species. y are small and have an aver height of 33 centimeters. y live in coastal area of sourn Australia and New Zealand. 

deep meaning of this picture amazed people how even penguins come closer to comfort each or. picture has been featured in Oceagraphic Magazine after winning Ocean photography awards. It can also be viewed on Instagram account of Baumgaertner.