Penguins vs. Leopard Seal | National Geographic

in Antarctica everyday is an Olympic one

in Antarctica everyday is an Olympic one these emperor penguins are near the end

these emperor penguins are near the end

these emperor penguins are near the end of a two-week fishing marathon bringing

of a two-week fishing marathon bringing

of a two-week fishing marathon bringing food for their hungry chicks waiting

food for their hungry chicks waiting

food for their hungry chicks waiting miles away but a challenger threatens

miles away but a challenger threatens

miles away but a challenger threatens the entire competition a leopard seal

the entire competition a leopard seal

the entire competition a leopard seal waves at the shoreline it’s hungry too

some Emperor’s make the leap onto shore

some Emperor’s make the leap onto shore before it can reach them the leopard

before it can reach them the leopard

before it can reach them the leopard seal is patient it knows it controls the

seal is patient it knows it controls the

seal is patient it knows it controls the playing field superb athletes they sense

playing field superb athletes they sense

playing field superb athletes they sense the leopard seal and reverse direction

the leopard seal and reverse direction

the leopard seal and reverse direction in a split second seeing an opening more

in a split second seeing an opening more

in a split second seeing an opening more and more penguins stream up and out onto

and more penguins stream up and out onto

and more penguins stream up and out onto the ice the momentum seems to turn the

the ice the momentum seems to turn the

the ice the momentum seems to turn the way at the Penguins dozens make the leap

way at the Penguins dozens make the leap

way at the Penguins dozens make the leap to the safety of land until the leopard

to the safety of land until the leopard

to the safety of land until the leopard seal changes the rules of the game

the Penguins scrambled to get away out

the Penguins scrambled to get away out of the water go to seal and the Penguins

of the water go to seal and the Penguins

of the water go to seal and the Penguins lose their speed and agility only

lose their speed and agility only

lose their speed and agility only desperation remains the leopard seal

desperation remains the leopard seal

desperation remains the leopard seal snares a penguin for the seal victory

snares a penguin for the seal victory

snares a penguin for the seal victory seems certain but the game is not over

seems certain but the game is not over

seems certain but the game is not over yet

yet

yet penguins will go limp rather than

penguins will go limp rather than

penguins will go limp rather than struggle the leopard seal loses its grip

struggle the leopard seal loses its grip

struggle the leopard seal loses its grip the penguin will make a break for it

the penguin will make a break for it

the penguin will make a break for it this one is gone like a shot it rejoins

this one is gone like a shot it rejoins

this one is gone like a shot it rejoins us teammates

us teammates

us teammates safely waiting at a distance leopard

safely waiting at a distance leopard

safely waiting at a distance leopard seal though doesn’t give up

seal though doesn’t give up

seal though doesn’t give up it still has good field position and now

it still has good field position and now

it still has good field position and now element of surprise the leopard seal

element of surprise the leopard seal

element of surprise the leopard seal won’t lose its grip this time takes its

won’t lose its grip this time takes its

won’t lose its grip this time takes its prize into the sea for all but one these

prize into the sea for all but one these

prize into the sea for all but one these competitors have won the fight to see

competitors have won the fight to see

competitors have won the fight to see another day