these tuxedoed Wadler czar emperor penguins you may not know it but these
penguins you may not know it but these
penguins you may not know it but these semi-aquatic birds are some of the most
semi-aquatic birds are some of the most
semi-aquatic birds are some of the most dedicated parents in the animal kingdom
dedicated parents in the animal kingdom
dedicated parents in the animal kingdom I mean would you be willing to do what
I mean would you be willing to do what
I mean would you be willing to do what they do spend 65 days
they do spend 65 days
they do spend 65 days huddled here in this penguin pack in
huddled here in this penguin pack in
huddled here in this penguin pack in temperatures that can drop to a hundred
temperatures that can drop to a hundred
temperatures that can drop to a hundred and twelve degrees below zero with winds
and twelve degrees below zero with winds
and twelve degrees below zero with winds of 50 miles an hour even Green Bay
of 50 miles an hour even Green Bay
of 50 miles an hour even Green Bay Packer football fans don’t have it this
Packer football fans don’t have it this
Packer football fans don’t have it this bad fortunately these big birds have
bad fortunately these big birds have
bad fortunately these big birds have evolved dense feathers and a thick layer
evolved dense feathers and a thick layer
evolved dense feathers and a thick layer of body fat the remarkable thing is the
of body fat the remarkable thing is the
of body fat the remarkable thing is the one who incubate s’ the egg and a brood
one who incubate s’ the egg and a brood
one who incubate s’ the egg and a brood pouches dad meanwhile mom goes off to
pouches dad meanwhile mom goes off to
pouches dad meanwhile mom goes off to sea looking for food
even after the baby is hatched it’s dad
even after the baby is hatched it’s dad who keeps the baby in the brood pouch
who keeps the baby in the brood pouch
who keeps the baby in the brood pouch good thing too just two minutes in the
good thing too just two minutes in the
good thing too just two minutes in the elements and the chick would be a goner
once mom comes back she and dad take
once mom comes back she and dad take turns heading out for more food since
turns heading out for more food since
turns heading out for more food since they aren’t mammals they can’t feed
they aren’t mammals they can’t feed
they aren’t mammals they can’t feed their babies with milk instead they have
their babies with milk instead they have
their babies with milk instead they have to make long often arduous tracks to
to make long often arduous tracks to
to make long often arduous tracks to fishing holes where they can be faced
fishing holes where they can be faced
fishing holes where they can be faced with huge hungry up to thirteen hundred
with huge hungry up to thirteen hundred
with huge hungry up to thirteen hundred pound leopard seals
once the coast is clear of predators
once the coast is clear of predators the Penguins dive deep and look up to
the Penguins dive deep and look up to
the Penguins dive deep and look up to find fish swimming just under the ice
find fish swimming just under the ice
find fish swimming just under the ice [Music]
they’re impressive predators and equally
they’re impressive predators and equally impressive at evading predators then
impressive at evading predators then
impressive at evading predators then back at the Rookery the parent finds his
back at the Rookery the parent finds his
back at the Rookery the parent finds his own chick by voice recognition parent
own chick by voice recognition parent
own chick by voice recognition parent calls
and baby answers once they’re reunited
and baby answers once they’re reunited baby gets to chow down on regurgitated
baby gets to chow down on regurgitated
baby gets to chow down on regurgitated fish as the baby grows up mom and dad
fish as the baby grows up mom and dad
fish as the baby grows up mom and dad eventually hunt for its nourishment
eventually hunt for its nourishment
eventually hunt for its nourishment together
together
together so remember that huge seemingly
so remember that huge seemingly
so remember that huge seemingly anonymous group of emperor penguins well
anonymous group of emperor penguins well
anonymous group of emperor penguins well groups like that are made up of
groups like that are made up of
groups like that are made up of committed parents working in tandem
committed parents working in tandem
committed parents working in tandem great parents lucky kid
great parents lucky kid
great parents lucky kid [Music]
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