Scores of baby penguins bravely dive off a massive 50-foot cliff for their first ever swim in the Antarctic below, new footage shows.

NOVEMBER 2ND. CANNOT WAIT OVER AT SEAWORLD ORLANDO. WE’RE EXCITED FOR THIS. WE’RE GETTING OUR FIRST LOOK AT THE EMPEROR PENGUINS BEFORE THEY MAKE THEIR BIG DEBUT IN THE PARKS AND REALM. LOOK AT THIS.

The emperor penguin is the heaviest and largest of the penguin species and is listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources’s Red List as near threatened. Reasons ...

Males fast during incubation, losing up to 45% of their body weight. They're the only penguin species to breed during the Antarctic winter. Emperor penguins can swim up to 8.9 mph and walk (or ...

Dana M Bergstrom is affiliated with the Pure Antarctic Foundation, a group of scientists and artists interested in communicating science and knowledge to the broader community. When winter comes to ...