23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
Harbor Seal at Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon
A harbor seal resting on a drifting iceberg in Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon. Calm water and soft overcast light revealed the seal’s markings and the vivid blue glacial ice of this rapidly changing environment.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 09.2025 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland |
| Camera: | NIKON D500 |
| Copyright: | © Ashley Dowiak |