Emperor penguin chicks take their first swim in Atka bay, #Antarctica

Photograph: National Geographic/Bertie Gregory/Reuters

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An emperor penguin chick begs its parent to be fed during a blizzard, in the midst of a colony, on the Ekström ice shelf, #Antarctica

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Iridescent ctenophore, a type of marine invertebrate.

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Antarctic Iceberg Breaks Away to Reveal a Never-Before-Seen Ecosystem

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Antarctic Iceberg Breaks Away to Reveal a Never-Before-Seen Ecosystem : ScienceAlert

A colossal iceberg the size of Chicago has broken from a floating glacier in Antarctica, and like a retractable roof at a stadium, the drifting structure has opened up a hidden habitat to the elements.

^{Carly Cassella (ScienceAlert)}