# @natgeo on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CNA1QfjjncD
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/11685297-natgeo-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/51bf5d6bb7.jpg
- **Posted:** 2021-03-29T18:38:58.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** National Geographic (@NatGeo) — https://gondola.cc/NatGeo

## Caption

Photo by paulnicklen / With leopard seals and other predators constantly patrolling the cold Antarctic waters, it takes incredible courage for these Adelie and chinstrap penguins to abandon the icy sanctuary of their rookery. But they have no choice, as they must bring back bellies full of krill for their hungry chicks. The very idea of putting life on the line for a meal seems unimaginable for our species, but I find it is an interesting exercise to picture myself on the edge of the cliff, about to dive in. Follow me paulnicklen to see more examples from the wild that remind us the things holding us back in life are, perhaps, not truly as scary as they could be. #penguin #adelie #chinstrap #antarctica #rookery

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chinstrap, penguin, antarctica, rookery, adelie

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