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Thursday, December 25, 2014

PENGUIN FAMILY VALUES - THE CHILDREN ARE MOM AND DAD'S FIRST CONCERN - Photos of Emperor Penguins protecting their chicks in the freezing cold of Antarctica

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A heart-warming image!
Young penguins are protected from the cold by their loving parents as they huddle together in AntarcticaHuddled together: Adult Emperor Penguins surround their tiny young as they struggle to survive the freezing conditions in Antarctica

  • The breeding colony of Emperor Penguins were pictured in Antarctica
  • They had trekked up to 75 miles over ice to reach the breeding spot
  • Images by Fred Olivier show penguin parents huddling around young to keep them alive

    • Perfect parents: Mothers and fathers face a daily battle against the harsh condition to keep their young alive
    Father and mother take excellent care of their young, at great sacrifice.
     
    The tiny fluffy chicks cluster together to keep warm as the temperatures plummet
    The adorable babies, now capable of venturing out for a little while and meeting new friends.

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    Is this the real life Mumbles for the animated movie Happy Feet? The tiny chick braves the cold to move away from the other chicks
    This one finds the photographer rather interesting.

    A brave penguin chick poses for photographer Fred Olivier

    Keeping each other warm: These youngsters are around 40 to 50 days old

     A creche of chicks snuggle together as their parents search for food


    These four little chicks follow one adult emperor penguin as they march over the ice sheet


    Keeping all the little ones together. Emperor Penguins form creches for their young so they can go off and look for food

    Source
    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2885300/A-heart-warming-image-Young-penguins-protected-cold-loving-parents-huddle-Antarctica.html

     
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    Baby penguins in Antarctica cuddle up together to survive icy -24C blizzard


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    http://ottersandsciencenews.blogspot.ca/2016/01/adorable-baby-penguins-cuddle-up.html




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