Lindsay McCrae digs a ramp to help free the Emperor penguins from the icy gullyThey were intimate moments I knew I would treasure for ever. In nature, nothing quite defines perfection like an Emperor penguin. Pictured, Emperor penguins with their chicksNowadays, the facilities are so advanced that such operations can be performed at certain stations. I had spent so long with the Emperor penguins — and gone through almost every moment of their breeding season with them — that they felt like family. Very, very few get the chance to visit Antarctica, let alone see an Emperor penguin in the wild.

Source: Daily Mail October 25, 2019 21:22 UTC