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Photo Gallery: Penguins
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Photo: Emperor penguin babyPhoto: King penguins on an Antarctic beachPhoto: Chinstrap penguin portraitPhoto: An Adélie penguin walking on snowPhoto: King penguinsPhoto: Chinstrap penguinPhoto: A rookery of rockhopper penguinsPhoto: A group of jackass penguins stands upright on a rockPhoto: Emperor penguinsPhoto: An Adélie penguin rookery
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Wings spread wide, an Antarctic emperor penguin baby awaits its next meal.
Photograph courtesy NOAA

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