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Long penguin shadow

Emperor Penguins on the ice, with shadow from sun.

The Sun is low on the horizon so the penguin’s shadow is long. An object is always between a light source and the surface on which its shadow forms.

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Rights: Christopher Michel, CC BY 2.0
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