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WATCH: Wild Emperor Penguin Ritual Captured on Film for First Time

NEVER BEFORE SEEN

The rite of passage only occurs in January, when the sea surrounding the fledglings’ home is at its most volatile.

Edith Olmsted
Edith Olmsted 

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Emperor penguin chicks jumping off the ice shelf edge for their first swim at Atka Bay on the Ekström Ice Shelf in Antarctica.
National Geographic/Bertie Gregory
Edith Olmsted

Edith Olmsted

Breaking News Intern

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