Photograph by @paulnicklen // Emperor Penguins court one another as they prepare to feed their hungry chick. I spent 6 weeks camping on the sea ice with these 70 pound, 40 inch tall penguins. The truly exciting part of this story was how they released millions of micro-bubbles from their feathers to reduce friction against the water, ultimately doubling their in-water speeds to avoid leopard seal predation. Please follow me on @paulnicklen to see this incredible physiological adaptation in action. I am so excited to share stories from the field this coming week on May 17, 18 and 19th ( 3 evenings and two matinees) at the Benaroya Hall in Seattle for NG LIVE. Definitely one of my favorite audiences in one of my favorite venues. Apparently it is sold out (nothing to do me and everything to do with NG's great relationship with this enthusiastic city) but I hope to see you there regardless. http://events.nationalgeographic.com/…/seattle-speaker-ser…/
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