A young African Penguin, Spheniscus demersus, is standing on a rock next to the ocean. The penguin is molting, where it sheds old feathers for new

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A young Spheniscus demersus Spheniscus demersus, is standing on a rock next to the ocean. The penguin is molting, where it sheds old feathers for new ones. In South Africa.

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Size: 5407px × 3158px
Location: Africa
Photo credit: © Rachel Kolokoff Hopper / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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