18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
King penguin at sea
Most images of king penguins show them upright, on land, where ungainly would be a generous description of how they move about. In the sea however, they are truly in their element. Their feathers adopt a neoprene look as the water appears to roll off them. And the pigment in their feathers appears to be even more vivid.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 03.2020 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2020 |
Photo Location: | South Georgia, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
Copyright: | © Conor Ryan |