Its called fledging, when they take their first swim, BertietoldGood Morning America.
Finally, one fearless penguin took charge and courageously leaped into the water below.
This is their first swim ever, the first swim of their lives.
These resilient birds normally nest on free-floating sea ice that thaws and blows away each year.
In this case, it may start becoming more common to see baby penguins leap from 50-foot-high cliffs.
Theyre incredibly resilient, she said.
They have been around for millions of years; theyve seen lots of different changes in their environment.
People online had plenty to say after watching the caught-on-camera-for-the-first-time incident
