Every year approximately 4,000 pairs of emperor penguins trudge across the frozen landscape to reach Snow Hill Island, turning this snowcapped island off the east coast of the Antarctic Peninsula into a crowded breeding colony. While there, the male penguin’s job is to carefully guard the egg his mate has laid, and make sure it stays warm enough so the chick inside can hatch. If your job doesn’t take you to a snow-covered Antarctic island, then why not celebrate by observing National Walk to Work Day today?
It’s National Walk to Work Day
Today in History
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It s leap day!
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Anybody out there?
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Diving into the underwater nirvana
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South Beach in Miami Beach, Florida
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Avatar Mountains, Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, China
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Svolvaer, Lofoten Islands, Norway
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A peak in the clouds
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Wildcat in a winter wonderland
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Frankenstein Friday
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National Llama Day
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Celebrating sea otters
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Porto Timoni beach, Greece
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A star is borne by seaweed
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It s National Camera Day. Get the picture?
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Bridge over the River Tara
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A tale of almonds and bees
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Mandarin duck, Richmond Park, London, England
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Jupiter and the Galilean moons
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Twas a night just like tonight
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Mysterious prairie mounds abound