Cristian Ambrozie, Glacial Solace (NATURE WILDERNESS 2026)

A winter huddle of Emperor penguins, enduring the extreme -47C windchill while balancing the next generation on their feet. Their colony was located on fast ice we measured at 75cm thick.

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