Honorable Mention / 2016 / Nature / Wildlife

Paradise

  • Photographer
    Monica Nishimoto, United States

I love penguins and have traveled the world to see them in their natural environments.
When I was in South Africa, I was excited to get the chance to see them even if it was
going to be less than an hour. I was driving along the coast, enjoying the beautiful hues
of the water and all of a sudden we stopped into this parking lot. A few yards away were
these very lucky penguins who were living in paradise. I knew that they were probably the
most tranquil penguins I have encountered so far!