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2017 Wildlife Photo Contest

Gentoo Penguins and South Polar Skua, Port Lockroy, Antarctica
Fending Off a Skua

Species: Gentoo Penguins and South Polar Skua | Location: Port Lockroy, Antarctica

Gentoo Penguins snap and honk at a South Polar Skua as it swoops in to try to knock loose an egg or a chick from the penguins' nests.

About The Photographer

I studied film at California College of the arts and now work as a documentary filmmaker and photographer in Humboldt County. My work focuses on wildlife and conservation issues in Northern California and beyond.

Check out Alan’s photography website: redwoodcoastfilm.com
Follow Alan on Twitter: @RedwoodPlanet
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