Date Taken:
September 19, 2014
Photograph By:
Elizabeth Mockbee, NSF
An emperor penguin slides along sea ice on its belly. Emperor penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri) are the largest of all penguin species. These flightless animals live on the Antarctic ice and in the frigid surrounding waters.
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