Prince : "Dad, can I play?"

Emperor : "Yes son, play as much as you want. Run, Jump, Swim... this whole world is your playground."

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And then the Emperor penguin sadly spoke in his mind : "Yes son play as much as you want. Don't know if yur prince will be that fortunate. Our world is melting and we don't know why. Perhaps the gods are angry at us for something. But hopefully there is still time. Time for you to play, to grow and to have your own prince someday. I will be long gone but I will be watching and praying that your prince too someday gets to play and run around. Hope there will be ice and not just water. Hope the world will still be beautiful. I hope!"

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Original photo credit : Paul Nicklen