Tiny Penguin Makes a Deadly Dash From Giant Leopard Seal | Seven Worlds, One Planet | BBC Earth

As the sea ice melts ever earlier in the season, swimming to escape predators becomes even harder. Can this penguin survive its deadly dash to freedom?

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[sctm]

Seal was like:

just kidding, already had lunch today.

[alexandrameas]

Penguin: I'm too lazy to run away from you
Seal: I'm too lazy to hunt you
Penguin: So bye?
Seal: Bye

[JB_Hobbies]

Penguin: I’m at home base. I’m safe!

Sea Lion: Those are the rules, I guess.

[arokinikop]

He stood his ground till the very end, knowing he might die. More better then any action movie iv ever seen

[TopFunology]

When seal realised he is being filmed, he turned into a good boi...

[godmind]

Seem like they were actually having a conversation

[LightandDarkSavior]

Penguin: "Ahhh it's coming!! Runn!!!!"

Seal: "WHERE IS IT?? IS IT BEHIND ME???"

[bxbank]

The seal played every villain's mistake. It was monologuing, and blew it.

[berry]

Omg the way the penguin flopped onto land. That was intense

[amalirc]

Penguin: I have a family, three kids and wife.

[Ultrare]

If you don't listen to the commentary the video becomes a heart warming story of a small penguin and his seal friend as they begin their adventures on the open sea.

[flukeman]

It's was like they were saying
Penguin "Go on then, do it eat me."
Seal "you alone dare to brave the icy sea while others watch, you have my respect, see you around little one."

[مبرورعبدالله]

That was Epic. Give the cameraman a raise.

[stangerling]

Penguin: i’m tired, do it, kill me and get it over with!
Seal: you passed the bravery test

[doodskie]

Penguin: bruh
Seal: bruh
Penguin: that was fun, see u tomorrow mate
Seal: aight

[issaphae]

you’re telling me that penguin argued his way out of being eaten

[rayt]

The seal is having fun while the penguin is having a heart attack, plus being breathless

[deemz]

the amount of distace that penquin cleared while jumping out of the water was super impressive

[Ron-ysgs]

This penguin is going to flex so hard about how he “intimidated a killer seal”

[mr.m]

Seal: "It's just a prank bro..."