
Images: The Emperor Penguins of Antarctica
Big birds
An emperor penguin strikes a pose. The iconic penguins are some of the largest birds on Earth.
Calling central casting...
Ta-daaa! An emperor penguin chick stands on the Antarctic ice.
Traveling birds
Emperor penguins moving along the Antarctic ice on their bellies.
Crowd of cute
A phalanx of downy emperor penguin chicks.
Hardy birds
An emperor penguin. Their plumage stands out against the Antarctic ice.
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