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Markle's simple account follows a first-time mother emperor penguin as she leaves her newly laid egg in the care of her mate and joins a band of females traveling across the ice for many weeks of feeding before they make the return trip to feed and care for their offspring. The short chunks of text have the look of poetry and are both economical and richly descriptive, drawing on Markle's own first-hand observations in Antarctica:...Log In or Sign Up to Read More