Fighting Over Abandoned Penguin Chick | Natural World: Penguins Of The Antarctic | BBC Earth

Unfortunately, some penguin chicks can be abandoned by their parents - more often than not, another penguin mother - typically without a chick of her own, will adopt it, but before she does she might have some rivals.

Fighting Over Abandoned Penguin Chick | Natural World: Penguins Of The Antarctic | BBC Earth

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[Borb_]

Shivering chick abandoned really breaks the heart.

[magarmuch]

"Females will often fight over orphaned chicks..:
me :
"..and almost all abandoned chicks, are abandoned again.."
me : aww, shit.

[-Invero-]

Each mother calls for her mate.

"Weeghhh."

Yeah sounds about right.

[leorobin]

I wish the females were smart enough to foster the baby together. One could get food while the other held it.

[ji.]

Abandoned chick: I need a new mom!

5 female penguins: YOU'RE *MINE*

Abandoned chick: WAIT- LEAVE ME ABANDONED AGAIN

[fascienneskytten]

3:06 those seals making hole by grazing their teeth on the ice got my sensitive teeth triggered i can't even bites ice-cream without making faces

[sabirzain]

I wish attracting mates was as easy as making motorcycle noises 😔

[KatherineUribe-]

Poor baby penguin. I can't watch things like this. I know it's part of the natural process, but it hurts my heart. I want to take each baby and protect it, feed it, raise it to adulthood. I can't help feeling that way, even though I know it's unrealistic. Poor penguins.💕🐧💕

[Itzchandan]

So incredible sense of motherhood among penguin species

[theofficialheidi]

0:53 What in the world... Is that the way they reunite. I must try this out with my cousin after Quarantine.

[AquavivaSK]

Amazing creatures. When I see them, my good feelings raise and raise.

[rosariotizonsosa]

Admirable life, admirable job to capture this magnificent natural and marvelous landscapes

[jonkline]

Not enough credit goes to the people who actually film this. Out in the cold for how long thank you for all your dedicated work

[handleupicon-ik]

Im just absolutely fascinated with pequiens now..

[MidnightDarkness]

Despite everything, if I was out on the ice and saw an abandoned penguin, you bet your ass I'd rush over, scoop it up, put it under my coat and take it back to base. My instinct to protect is very strong, especially for birds. I currently have 5 rescue pigeons, two of which were abandoned chicks I hand raised

[Ks_World]

It’s like Happy Feet all over again for me!!!

[GeorginaJett]

Takes two human adults to raise a child... 'one stays to keep the child warm while the other hunts for food.'

[trouserboy]

A penguins pouch is in such an inconvenient place, they’re lucky they can even walk anywhere

[Skrimpzz]

Pay attention. LOOK AT THE PENGUIN BOBBING HIS HEAD😂 HE KNOWS DAMN WELL HE IS GETTING PAYED FISH😂😂😂 0:00

[traceh]

Yo my dad would have dropped my ass on the ice ASAP