15th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Three king penguins crossing beach to ocean

Three king penguins are crossing a wet, sandy beach on their way to the ocean. They have grey backs and flippers with black and orange heads. Shot with a Nikon D810 on Salisbury Plain, South Georgia, in February 2016.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 02.2016
Date Uploaded: 09.2017
Photo Location: Antarctica
Camera: NIKON D810
Copyright: © Nick Dale