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Award of Excellence
Paul Nicklen National Geographic
"Leopard Seal"
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Once one penguin chick decides to head to sea for
the first time, many follow. A leopard seal usually only takes one penguin
at a time so the rest can make it past the gauntlet. Once the penguins are
at sea, they will remain for many months feeding mostly on krill and squid.
Penguin populations are showing a massive deciline caused by global warming
and not leopard seal predation.
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