As climate change melts sea ice in Antarctica, more emperor penguin chicks are breeding on the permanent ice shelf—forcing them to jump from higher heights into the ocean.

The female lays a single egg, which is incubated for just over two months by the male while the female returns to the sea to feed; parents subsequently take turns foraging at sea and caring …

National Geographic and BAFTA Award-winning cinematographer Bertie Gregory release unprecedented footage of Emperor penguin chicks leaping 50 feet off an Antarctic cliff.

May 3, 2025 · National Geographic’s latest wildlife documentary, Secrets of the Penguins, has captured unprecedented penguin behaviour – including gripping footage of hordes of Emperor …

Oct 18, 2025 · Following successful courtship, the female emperor penguin lays a single egg between May and June. This precious egg is carefully transferred to the male’s feet, where it …

Jun 19, 2025 · Emperor penguin chicks face a tough challenge at just six months old. Their parents leave them to fend for themselves, and the young penguins must find their way to the …

Apr 17, 2024 · Drone footage captures the astonishing moment hundreds of emperor penguin chicks jump off a 50-foot cliff in Antarctica for the first time.

Nov 8, 2023 · In October of 2023, SeaWorld in San Diego announced that a new Emperor Penguin chick has joined their flock after hatching in September. The new chick, a female, is …

Male emperor penguins exhibit a feature unique among penguins. If the chick hatches before the female returns, the male, despite his fasting, is able to produce and secrete a curdlike …

Apr 12, 2024 · Nothing gets in the way of a baby emperor penguin getting into the water, not even a huge ice cliff. The courage some chicks have in the face of adversity is truly unmatched, …