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November 24, 2012
November 24, 2012
Emperor Penguin, Antarctica
Photograph by Paul Nicklen, National Geographic
Preparing to launch from the sea to the sea ice, an emperor penguin reaches maximum speed in the Ross Sea of Antarctica. Coulman Island in Antarctica is home to the world's largest emperor colony, with an estimated 50,600 adult breeding birds.
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