13th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
A mother's courage
Shot in Antarctica, just when all seemed lost, the adelie penguin mother strode out courageously and faced off the rare all-white southern giant petrel that was cornering the cowering creche of screaming chicks.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 02.2014 |
| Date Uploaded: | 08.2015 |
| Photo Location: | Antarctica, Antarctica |
| Camera: | NIKON D3X |
| Copyright: | © Linc Gasking |