Photograph by @paulnicklen taken while on assignment in South Georgia, Antarctica for @natgeo. I am often asked whether I get involved when I see a wild animal suffering or dying. As much as possible, I try and be a “fly on the wall” and not get involved in the natural process life and death in the wild. But, to be fully transparent, of course I rescue wild animals all of the time. I have put eagles back in a tree after a big blow, pulled drowning baby elephant seals out of the surf zone and in this case, pulled this dying baby King Penguin chick out of this hole in the ice. At this stage of life, “Oakum Boys” cannot allow their downy feathers to stay soaked as it will prove fatal. He shook off the water and waddled back to the colony. To see how Oakum Boys pack tight in a colony to stay warm, please follow me on @paulnicklen // As we move forward with @sea_legacy we will not be looking to rescue one animal at a time but to protect entire ecosystems through Marine Protected Areas. #MPA #nature #gratitude #wildlife #follow @thephotosociety @natgeocreative by natgeo http://ift.tt/1JlQ5N1 – Gatlinburg Garden Castle Rainbow Tower Library Imagination Station Temple Water Spirit Guardian Labyrinth Treasury Magic Healing