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A researcher at South Africa's isolated Sanae IV base in Antarctica accused a colleague of attacking coworkers.

He was a world-class endurance athlete, and then Pugh decided he could use attention-grabbing swims to persuade governments to think differently about marine ecosystems.

In the video, Gentoo penguins of Neko Harbour waddle in orderly lines, carving criss-cross patterns in the icy landscape.

Natural history doco Secrets of the Penguins, narrated by Blake Lively, will screen on Disney+ on Earth Day next month.