Penguin Races to Feed Her Starving Chick | Snow Chick: A Penguin's Tale | BBC Earth

This penguin mother has been hunting at sea and time is running out to get back to her chick.

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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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[michaelcartwright]

The way that father screamed every time he's falling down cracked me up!

[chrisl]

I love emperor penguins so much. They are too human-like and relatable in their behaviour and interactions.

[Fadedecho]

Kudos to the penguins! The journey and trek is so long. They little feets. So much danger.

[bigw]

I love the way Penguins walking, swimming and jumping. 😊

[nid]

there’s something about british nature narrators that just hits different

[yourresume]

Mother: *walks for days while being chased by predators to reach her family*
Father: *keeps tripping over the baby and screaming*

[logically]

How these guy shoot such amazing footage...its overwhelming

[RobertZivko]

Hilariously funny how father keeps swearing and screaming after tripping on the baby. 😂😂😂

[prairierider]

So beautiful goes to show regardless of species, we all try to give our babies the very best start! Thank you

[Hyraladen]

Know it's nature and the leopard seal has to eat but I was rooting for none of the penguins to be captured. I mean all that work gathering fish for your chick that's so far away then to end up being eaten and the chick will eventually starve or freeze to death because the father or whoever has the chick will get hungry and have no other choice but to leave the chick to go feed. It's sad and unpredictable but even the leopard seal might have pups somewhere or just a seal that's starving... Honestly can't really choose sides since both are just trying to survive... It's cruel but fascinating too

[favoredsoul]

I feel bad for laughing at the father each time he falls 🤣 😂 😭 😅

[simonung]

Not gonna lie, when the mother was walking and the ice broke, my heart was racing when the seal was getting closer and closer to it, but luckily the mother penguin just barely managed to get away and I felt relieved.

[samuelkamochu]

Just came from the funeral of a neighbour's ten months baby and I get to watch this clip. Every time the father penguin stumbled, I feared for the little chick. May it grow up to be a successful penguin dad too.

[perceivingnature]

When the father fell down while walking with his baby😂

[mira]

Yes please more of emperor penguin chicks 🥺🥺 they are so adorable

[reviewsbay]

When we compare ourselves to these magnificent creatures, our struggles seem so small

[rgudduu]

I thought from the title that the penguin made a speedy run seeing her child. Still a good shot. Thrilling

[polohashim]

My anxiety is gone after seeing this video. Cuteness overload! Such an adorable creature. 😍🐧

[teebashdefat]

My heart literally stopped when the female felled in to water.
I'm so glad she survived so she can return to her chick! 😍

[KarateGirl]

The goofy music syncing up with the tail wag at the end is perfect.