Emperor penguins meet on the Antarctic ice January 30, 2008 in the Antarctic. Emperor penguins laid their eggs in May and June after which the male takes responsibility for the entire 62-66 days of incubation while the female is at sea finding food.

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Emperor penguins meet on the Antarctic ice January 30, 2008 in the Antarctic. Emperor penguins laid their eggs in May and June after which the male takes responsibility for the entire 62-66 days of incubation while the female is at sea finding food.

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Size: 5200px × 3406px
Location: Antarctic
Photo credit: © NSF Photo / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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