Every Penguin in the World: A Quest to See Them All

by Charles Bergman

Overview

A husband and wife travel the globe to see all 18 penguin species in this “celebration of these delightful birds and a call for their conversation” that offers “joy, love, and hope for penguins and the world” (Dr. Jane Goodall).

Every Penguin in the World tracks author-photographer Charles Bergman’s forays around the southern hemisphere—from the Galapagos to South Africa to the Antarctic—in his quest to see all 18 species of penguins in the world. The sections of the book are organized around themes of adventure, science and conservation, and pilgrimage—in which stories of each penguin species will be touched upon.

This endearing and thought-provoking book beautifully combines narrative and photography to capture the plight and the experience of penguins worldwide. The author and his wife developed a passion after seeing their first penguin species and have since spent years traveling far and wide to see each variety of penguin in its natural habitat.
 
Both a love letter and a call to action, Every Penguin in the World is a joyful ode to adventure, conservation, and the beautiful penguins that capture our hearts.

“It's SO good! [...] Chuck Bergman’s writing, photography, and vulnerability is so kick-ass!”
—Brené Brown, New York Times–bestselling author of Dare to Lead

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781632172662
Publisher:	Blue Star Press
Publication date:	03/18/2020
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	291,094
Product dimensions:	6.70(w) x 8.10(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Award-winning author and photographer Charles Bergman teaches English at Pacific Lutheran University. He's the author of four books, including Wild Echoes: Encounters with the Most Endangered Animals in North America. He's written extensively on wildlife and animals, including a 2009 cover story in Smithsonian magazine on wildlife trafficking in Latin America. He has a weak spot for the southern hemisphere, has completed two Fulbright fellowships in Latin America, and has led six classes on study tours of Antarctica.

Table of Contents

Foreword ix

Introduction: Talking to a Penguin xi

I Adventure: Mark of the Penguin 1

II Science and Extreme Conservation: Ten for Ten 43

III Pilgrimage: A Pilgrim among Penguins 95

Conclusion: The Journey of Our Lives 150

First Sightings: All Eighteen Penguin Species 175

Acknowledgments 178

Select Bibliography 184

Resources 187

Editorial Reviews

02/17/2020

Photographer Bergman (Wild Echoes: Encounters with the Most Endangered Animals in North America) shares his fascination with penguins in this visually impressive volume. Having first spied the birds “off the red-sand shores of” Rábida Island, one of the Gálapagos islands, nearly 20 years ago, he’s been fascinated with them ever since and became determined to see each of the 18 different species in the wild. Bergman discusses their beauty and unique personalities, fondly writing of their combination of “dignity and awkwardness.” The animals look like “little people with their flippers—or wings—like arms, and their characteristic and charming waddle.” The book’s most striking feature, however, consists of Bergman’s photographs from his trips. He captures up-close images of various species in their natural habitats—erect-crested penguins in New Zealand, Magellanic penguins in Argentina, and king penguins on the Falkland Islands, among them. Bergman also connects with scientists, conservationists, birders, guides, and tourists in the field, championing environmental concerns. Readers will enjoy Bergman’s enthusiastic recollections of his jaunts around the world and be astonished by his vivid photos. Agent: Elizabeth Wales, Wales Literary. (Apr.)

Publishers Weekly

Washington State Book Award Finalist

Silver Nautilus Book Award Winner

“Through powerful stories and beautiful photographs, Every Penguin in the World is a celebration of these delightful birds and a call for their conservation. This is a book of joy, love, and hope for penguins and the world.”
—Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute & UN Messenger of Peace

“It's SO good! [...] Chuck Bergman’s writing, photography, and vulnerability is so kick-ass!”
—Brené Brown, podcast host and bestselling author of Dare to Lead

“[A] visually impressive volume...Readers will enjoy Bergman’s enthusiastic recollections of his jaunts around the world and be astonished by his vivid photos.”
—Publishers Weekly

“With his new book Every Penguin in the World, Professor Charles Bergman has lovingly collated his 17-year obsession with these endlessly fascinating flightless birds.”
—Outdoor Photographer

“Having written books about nature and numerous wildlife-magazine articles, Bergman is practiced in the skills required for providing armchair naturalists with information and images that will spark their interest...the photographs are extraordinary and unforgettable.”
—Booklist

“Part travelog, part conservation, part philosophical musing, the book supplies ample, frequently adorable photos of every species, along with tales of wet, often cold, and occasionally uncomfortable adventures.”
—Library Journal

“Intensely personal, [Bergman's] quest is full of adventure, challenges, serious medical issues, danger, and descriptions of some of the most remote areas anywhere.”
—American Birding Association

“What a wonderful book. Bergman is an apt ambassador to the southern ocean’s most charismatic inhabitants, and his quest celebrates the spirit of rugged wilderness." 
—Noah Strycker, author of Birding Without Borders

“Rarely have I read a bird book of such devoted science, spirit, and what Bergman calls ‘awakened wonder.’ Every Penguin in the Worldinspires the inner longing of our species for another with its majestic and tender photos and the intimate, often soaring prose of a seeker after that ‘penguin glow.’ Like Bergman, we are ‘reborn again and again in being with animals we love.’”
—Brenda Peterson, author of Wolf Nation

“Charles’ passion for the natural world’s most endearing inhabitants shines out from every page, both in his words and his images. The natural world needs passionate advocates like Charles, and images that capture your attention and make you want to make a difference. Charles has done just that.”
—Sue Flood, wildlife photographer and author of Emperor: The Perfect Penguin

From the Publisher

05/01/2020

Author and photographer Bergman (A Penguin Told Me a Secret) and his wife, Susan, found their interest in penguins slowly turning to passion and obsession, culminating in a goal to see each of the 18 penguin species in the wild. Part travelog, part conservation, part philosophical musing, the book supplies ample, frequently adorable photos of every species, along with tales of wet, often cold, and occasionally uncomfortable adventures. VERDICT The quasihuman charm of penguins is hard to resist, and this title is sure to find its audience.

Library Journal