Linda Shepherd, Happy Feet (ANIMALS 2025)

It is such a joy and a privilege to be able to watch and photograph the Penguins of Antartica. They always look so happy. And they are their funniest when walking on land - flippers out for balance, waddling on their short legs covering ground very quickly, considering their size and the fact that they are built for swift movement through the water

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