Emperor penguins in the Astrid emperor penguin colony located at the edge of the Nivl Ice Shelf in Queen Maud Land. The colony was discovered in a review of satellite imagery in 2009 but to our knowledge had never previously been visited. Accordingly, this is one of the very first images of the colony to be published. I was able to obtain aerial images to share with a leading emperor penguin science to determine the number of chicks in the colony and establish an estimate of colony size with a high degree of confidence (which until now was not possible through use of satellite imagery only). A true privilege and honor to be the first to lay eyes on this incredible scene.