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By Alexandra Fraser

published 31 December 2018

in Features

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Three Kings by Wim Van Den Heever, South Africa Wim came across these king penguins on a beach in the Falkland Islands just as the sun was rising. They were caught up in a fascinating mating behaviour &ndash; the two males were constantly moving around the female using their flippers to fend the other off. — Three Kings by Wim Van Den Heever, South AfricaWim came across these king penguins on a beach in the Falkland Islands just as the sun was rising. They were caught up in a fascinating mating behaviour – the two males were constantly moving around the female using their flippers to fend the other off.

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