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Emperor Penguins

Emperor Penguin adults bend their heads over a chick at the Atka Bay Emperor Colony. Weddell Sea. Antarctica.

A three week old Emperor Penguin chick feeding. Weddell Sea, Antarctica.

Emperor penguin adult communicates with a small chick on its feet. Snow Hill Island Colony. Antarctica

An Emperor Penguin chick aged about 12 weeks. Windy Cove, Weddell Sea, Antarctica.

Adult Emperor Penguins bend their heads over a hungry chick in front of dark water skies. Atka Bay. Antarctica.

Young emperor penguin chick, Aptenoytes forsteri, begging for food, Snow Hill Island, Weddell Sea, Antarctica

Emperor Penguin colony in a blizzard. Adults & chicks in driving snow. Luitpold Coast. East Antarctica

Emperor Penguin colony in a blizzard. Snow accumulates around birds . Luitpold Coast. East Antarctica

Emperor Penguin colony in a blizzard. Adults huddle together for warmth. Luitpold Coast. East Antarctica

Emperor Penguin colony in a blizzard. Adults & chicks huddle together for warmth. Luitpold Coast. East Antarctica

A dead Emperor Penguin and newly hatched chick on the sea ice of the Weddell Sea. Windy Cove, Antarctica.

Emperor Penguin chick shelters by its parent, covered in a layer of blown snow. Antarctica

Emperor Penguins, both adults and chicks walk in a line between icebergs. Snow Hill Island. Antarctica

Emperor Penguin adults and chicks gather near an iceberg. Luitpold Coast. East Antarctica

Emperor Penguins slide rapidly into the water. There is safety in numbers. Luitpold Coast. Antarctica

Pair of Emperor Penguins about to exchange their egg. Captive birds. SeaWorld, San Diego. USA

Emperor penguin chick begs hard for food from a parent. Snow Hill Island. Antarctica

Adult Emperor Penguin returning to the colony calls to chicks to find its own. Snow Hill Island. Antarctica

Two Emperor Penguins with very young chicks on their feet. chick portrait. Antarctica

Emperor Penguin with small chick. Snow Hill Island colony. Antarctica

Adult Emperor Penguins lean over a large, healthy chick they have raised. Snow Hill Island. Antarctica

Emperor Penguin adults displays to their chick, raising their wings as part of the show. Snow Hill Island colony. Antarctica.

Emperor Penguin adult about to feed its chick amongst the icebergs at Snow Hill Island colony. Antarctica.

An Emperor Penguin chick calling to its parent for food. Weddell Sea, Antarctica.

Emperor Penguins stretch their necks for a better view at Snow Hill Island. Antarctic Peninsula.

Emperor Penguin feet, strong and scaly with powerful claws. Snow Hill Island. Antarctic Peninsula.

Emperor Penguins display to each other on the sea ice. Ross Sea. Antarctica.

A Kelp Gull hovers over the Emperor Penguins at Snow Hill Island, it is scavenging but cannot eat the the dead chicks. Antarctica

Emperor Penguin walking with the ice dome of Snow Hill Island behind it. Antarctic Peninsula.

Emperor Penguin chick leans on a parent at Snow Hill Island. Antarctic Peninsula.

Emperor Penguin Chick follows an adult in the hope that it may get fed. Atka Bay. Weddell Sea. Antarctica

Emperor penguins, Aptenodytes forsteri, approach the ice edge near their nesting colony at Drescher Inlet, 72 degrees S. The birds are preparing to leave on a foraging trip out to sea, Weddell Sea, Antarctica.

Emperor Penguin leaps from a hole in the sea ice. Antarctica

Solitary Emperor Penguin slides towards the setting sun along the edge of the ice shelf. Antarctica.

Emperor Penguin leaps from the sea after a feeding trip Weddell Sea, Antarctica

Emperor Penguin chicks & adults, Snow Petrel flies past dark 'water sky'. Atka Bay. Antarctica