A tiny new arrival is making waves at Guangzhou Zhengjia Polar Ocean World. The city's only Antarctic penguin family just welcomed a newborn chick. It's the first Antarctic penguin hatched in Guangzhou this year, marking a joyful moment for caretakers and visitors alike as they watch the fluffy baby take its first steps into the icy world. #Trending #ChorusofLife | CCTV

In one of the most extreme environments ever documented, a small colony of emperor penguins has established a fragile ecosystem inside what scientists are calling “the Arctic Shelf of Whirlpool Model 27.” With temperatures plummeting to sub-zero levels and just three minutes of light per day (courtesy of the refrigerator door opening), these resilient birds have learned to survive on the only food source available — half-thawed raspberries. “It’s a delicate balance,” explains Dr. Nigel Featherst