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Secrets of the Penguins

SECRETS OF THE PENGUINS changes everything we ever believed to be true. From the emperor penguins’ revelatory bonds of friendship to the gritty resolve of gentoos and rockhoppers and the astonishing ingenuity of the migrant penguins that reached deserts and far beyond, their incredible traditions and societies echo ours in ways we never dreamt possible — until now.
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