Captured on camera for the first time ever, hundreds of six-month-old emperor penguin chicks were filmed taking a leap of faith off of a 50-foot cliff in Antarctica. A penguin chick’s first jump into the water is typically only a foot or two, but in this rare case, the group ended up alongside a cliff's edge. Likely motivated to hunt the fresh fish, krill and squid in the water, the fledglings marched from the frozen land in West Antarctica to the surrounding Weddell Sea. One baby penguin took a

Captured on camera for the first time ever, hundreds of six-month-old emperor penguin chicks were filmed taking a leap of faith off of a 50-foot cliff in Antarctica. Whit Johnson shares the rare moment, which was filmed by a National Geographic team. https://abcn.ws/2XvP3JQ | ABC World News Tonight with David Muir

A breathtaking dive 🐧 Filmed for the very first time by Bertie Gregory, emperor penguin chicks leap off a 50-foot ice cliff to take their first swim in the Antarctic waters. Learn more about this behavior: https://on.natgeo.com/3TWPVVL And stay tuned for more: “Secrets of the Penguins” is coming in 2025! #ourHOME | National Geographic