A King Penguins outstretched neck resembles a swan nestling. Salisbury Plain, Bay of Isles, South Georgia, Sub-Antarctic Island.


A King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) elongates his neck to nestle his beak in his chest creating a neck which appears as long and as elegant as a swan.


Size: 4388px × 6704px
Location: Salisbury Plain, Bay of Isles, South Georgia, Sub-Antarctic Island
Photo credit: © Kirsty Denley / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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