(Photo: National Geographic/Bertie Gregory)
Baby penguins are born into the hostile conditions of Antarctica.
Since 2009, satellites have recorded evidence that some head towards sheer ice cliffs.
What happens next has remained a mystery, states the clip.
Emperor penguin chicks jumping off the ice shelf edge for their first swim at Atka Bay on the Ekström Ice Shelf in Antarctica. (Photo: National Geographic/Bertie Gregory)
Looking out into the sea, they can be seen surveying the landscape and hesitating about their next move.
Suddenly, a brave penguin leaps into the water like an olympic diver.
A few others follow its example, and that’s when the commotion starts.
Photo:National Geographic/Bertie Gregory
Some mindlessly slip from the edge, while others willingly take the leap.
On the way down, they bat their arms in panic, delivering an adorable belly flop.
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Photo:National Geographic/Bertie Gregory
This remarkable footage is now the first of its kind to capture this behavior.
Photo:National Geographic/Bertie Gregory
Photo:National Geographic/Bertie Gregory
