Baby Penguin Must Find Mother Before Freezing | Snow Chick: A Penguin's Tale | BBC Earth

In the bitter cold, this chick's baby fluff won't keep it warm enough to survive and it needs to find mum or dad soon.

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Snow Chick: A Penguin's Tale
This enchanting film follows the adventures of one charismatic emperor penguin from the time he emerges from the egg to the moment he leaves for the sea. Emperor penguins grow up during the winter in one of the coldest places on Earth - the Antarctic. The conditions are harsh and chicks must endure temperatures of minus 60 degrees Celsius and terrifying blizzards. This film follows the trials and tribulations of one adorable fluffy chick - from his first tentative steps on the ice, to getting lost, to hanging out with the other chicks. It also shows the lengths his parents will go to provide food, overcoming huge obstacles, avoiding predators like leopard seals, and enduring freezing conditions. Full of tense and moving moments as well as comedy and character, Snow Chick follows the emperor penguin's life story in a level of detail never attempted before.

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[neilthomas]

Very cute, I’m glad the chick found its mother and the father penguin found the huddle. I found it very emotional.

[samore]

I love the feeling of a warm blanket when I'm really cold - imagine that young penguin felt 100 times that good when he got to his mother's pouch.

[amardeepvishu]

This clip has made me elicit more emotions than I've shown my entire lifetime

[amuservlog]

Poor little one is freezing, can’t imagine their survival. Imagine how they help each other to warm each other.

[stacyboudreau]

I'm so glad the mother reached her cute little one and that the dad made it back 🙂

[ZeroOmega-vgnq]

Penguin dads are the ultimate underappreciated heroes. Literally incubates the egg and raises it the first few months goes back to get food while hes half his weight to come back and feed the wife and kid

[Fadedecho]

Ever since I have studied the penguin I have a newfound respect for this animal. These animals really fight to survive. They journey is extremely difficult and long.

[rosemacintyre]

Watching that little chick stumbling around in the cold was heartbreaking :(( Thank God he found his mum, I nearly cried

[Euphoria]

I love how during that one scene, the baby was all alone, freezing . But not so long after, the mother quietly stands behind him and surprise him . Just like those movie scenes. Please this is soo beautiful 😩😭

[ShaneH]

a more dramatic and heartwarming story than 99.9% of movies these days

[Indrakusuma_a]

Such a harsh and unforgiving weather condition, yet still beautifully filmed by the crew. My respect to the field crew.

[audioa]

Gosh that was stressful! So glad the baby made it home.

[dimaronin]

I got so emotional over these black and white birdies like no sport games ever make me root so much for someone

[nicnickyx]

The way they all huddle together is wholesome to see 🥰

[shaguftafahmid]

This video should be awarded oscar or Nobel prize because it give the lesson of life. The team recorded this video in extremely harsh envoirnmental conditions.

[mentaltelepathy]

Awwww - I felt bad for the dad. lets all give a shoutout to person filming this too please, actually let's give a shout out to everyone involved with this. Total legends.

[europeanguy]

They also rotate almost on an hourly basis, the ones on the very edge will slowly come more towards the middle that way they all survive. It's fascinating.

[bunnywavyxx]

I love how socially organized and parentally evolved penguins are. They also have no natural land predators so they don't see humans as a threat. I doubt they'd treat a human differently than another penguin. Fascinating creatures.

[JesusRodriguez-gyeu]

I get the chills just watching what these poor animals go through to survive, mother nature is rough.

[strangewayfaringstranger]

I had to keep myself from crying. The poor little ones and the dad. This is a great series.