Penguin chicks rescued by unlikely hero | Spy In The Snow | BBC Earth

When a petrel attacks them, emperor penguin chicks stand together against it. Watch out for a cameo from a particularly feisty Adelie penguin! Exclusive preview from #SpyInTheSnow, out in the UK December 30th.

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Spy In The Snow
From penguins and parrots to polar bears and otters, for some animals the snow is the ultimate playground. Despite sub-zero temperatures they choose snowy conditions to find a mate, make a home and raise a family. In this one-off special, a selection of Spy Creatures, and some ingeniously disguised Spy Cameras, get right to the heart of the action. Watch rowdy parrots tearing up the ski slopes of New Zealand, Adélie penguins quarrelling at the South Pole and a baby sea otter learning to swim amid the snow and ice of an Alaskan winter. Packed full of funny and heartwarming moments, Spy in the Snow brings together the magical stories of many of the hardiest creatures on Earth.

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[kristystar]

Anyone noticed the smallest chick was put in the middle being protected by the others ? Truly adorable !

[beard]

I love that the Adelie not only rescues the Emperor chicks, but also goes with them to the sea. Seems he wanted to make sure they got there safely!

[elliotavery]

Petrel: "You flightless birds are stupid!"
Adelie: "You want to run that by me again?"

[epicbear]

Everyone's talking about the adelie, but no one's talking about the one chick that got in front of the others and stood his ground again the petrel, he's also a hero 💪

[yeon]

to think that the adelie is actually half their size and tried to escort all of them to the sea is so wholesome.

[dCa]

Petrel: “You got a little fight in you. I like that.”

Adelie: *Then you’re gonna love me*

[dragonfurry]

Adelie: *shows up*
Emperor chicks: We weren't expecting special forces

[IloveGardensandteaparties]

Adelie enters :
- Refuses to elaborate any further
- Protects bravely
- Continues his tasks
Truly a hero ☺️

[bearingoutward]

The story of Adelie’s heroism was passed from generation to generation.

[videofakaola]

The penguin that was protecting the others is so cute what a hero

[codyking]

is so cute how a random penguin that’s not even the same species comes and helps them out out of no where

[jennifergomez]

1:28 “His defiance buys time.”
I CANT HES SO CUTE MY HEART 💗💗💗

[newwavepop]

that Adelie is such a boss, he is so far ahead of the others that he shows up 20 minutes early, performs a rescue and an escort then makes his way back to the parking lot to wait for the others to arrive. and hasnt even had breakfast yet.

[lyjellear]

1:30 it's so adorable to see he spread his little arm, the way he expresses the word "don't dare to cross the line!"

[princeamori]

Petrel: Size matters.
Adelie: I'm about to end this bird's whole career

[TheSmart-CasualGamer]

Penguins seem to relatively get along with penguins of other species, and I find that really lovely.

[xslonk]

Adelie penguin telling the story to his friends:
"Anyway so I came out blastin..."

[qlwhyn]

“the feistiest penguin in the world”
*aggressively waddles over*

[ethanjohnson]

That one brave chick that stood it's ground is such a hero

[alexjoey]

0:46 minute mark - foreshadowing of a Hero