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21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
"Ugly Duckling"

A group King Penguins were walking on a beach during sunrise. One penguin, who was moulting, walked beside the group, as if it had been ostracized by the group.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 01.2020
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: United Kingdom
Camera: Canon EOS-1D X
Copyright: © Cheng Chang