This is the moment Russian scientists rescue a baby emperor penguin after it became stranded below its colony and risked freezing to death.
The incident happened near the Mirny research station on the Haswell Islands in Antarctica after a strong storm, with details released by the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute on 16th September.
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Footage shows the chick struggling at the bottom of a snowy slope, unable to climb back up to join the huddle of penguins above.
The huddle is where chicks gather together for warmth and protection from the wind, while adults take turns leaving to fish before returning to feed the young.
Scientists are seen gently picking up the chick and releasing it back at the top of the slope.
Video shows it rushing towards one of the adults, believed to be its parent.
The chick then rejoins the colony and is safe among the group once again.
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