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Wildlife Photographer of the Year portfolio award winner: The Huddle by Stefan Christmann, Germany. More than 5,000 male emperor penguins huddle against the wind and late winter cold on the sea ice of Antarctica’s Atka Bay, in front of the Ekström ice shelf. Each paired male bears a precious cargo on his feet – a single egg – tucked under a fold of skin as he faces the harshest winter on Earth. The females entrust their eggs to their mates to incubate and then head for the sea, where they feed for up to three months. (Photo by Stefan Christmann/2019 Wildlife Photographer of the Year)
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