A close-up of one juvenile king penguin (aptenodytes patagonicus) chick shedding its brown down coat to reveal adult plumage. South Georgia Island.

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A close-up of one juvenile king penguin (aptenodytes patagonicus) chick in the process of shedding its brown down coat to reveal its adult plumage. The young penguin has some down in its bill. South Georgia Island in the South Atlantic Ocean.

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Size: 3000px × 4000px
Location: South Georgia Island/
Photo credit: © Cheryl Ramalho / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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