Watch as these juvenile Emperor penguins take a leap of faith, on their way to the ocean without their parents for the first time. Over two extraordinary years, National Geographic Explorer Bertie Gregory discovers secret traditions, surprising intelligence and close-knit societies of penguins from Antarctica to the Galápagos, never filmed before. Watch Secrets of the Penguins this Earth Day. Tuesday April 22nd from 7pm, on National Geographic WILD UK. Also streaming on Disney | National Geograp

When emperor penguins are around six months old, they leave the comfort of their icy home to take their first swim– and sometimes that means leaping off a 50-foot cliff! #WHOI researchers have been observing the phenomenon seen in this National Geographic video for quite some time! Learn more about this daring behavior and the story behind this clip from ABC News: go.whoi.edu/penguin-dive | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI)

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