African penguin protecting egg

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African penguin (Spheniscus demersus) protecting its egg. This species has distinctive pink glands above its eyes that become pinker as the penguin gets hotter. It also has a black stripe and a pattern of unique black spots on its chest. Photographed at Boulders Beach in Cape Town, South Africa.

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Photo credit: © DR NEIL OVERY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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