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19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Adelie Penguin

Together with the emperor penguin, the Adelie penguin is endemic to Antarctica. They live on or near sea ice but require ice-free lands for nesting, which represent only about 1 percent of the total area of Antarctica. We came across this tuxedoed beauty taking refuge from a circling leopard seal as it completed its molt.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 03.2020
Date Uploaded: 11.2021
Photo Location: Antarctica
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7i
Copyright: © Alicia Burtner