Animal Winter Games: Race to the Ice | 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 leading

food for their hungry chicks leading

food for their hungry chicks leading 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 of the Penguins dozens make the leap

way of the Penguins dozens make the leap

way of 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

seal changes the rules of the game the

seal changes the rules of the game the Penguins scrambled to get away out of

Penguins scrambled to get away out of

Penguins scrambled to get away out of the water

the water

the water goat the seal and the Penguins lose

goat the seal and the Penguins lose

goat the seal and the Penguins lose their speed and agility only desperation

their speed and agility only desperation

their speed and agility only desperation remains the leopard seal snares a

remains the leopard seal snares a

remains the leopard seal snares a penguin with a seal victory seems

penguin with a seal victory seems

penguin with a seal victory seems certain

but the game is not over yet penguins

but the game is not over yet penguins will go limp rather than struggle if the

will go limp rather than struggle if the

will go limp rather than struggle if the leopard seal loses its grip if any one

leopard seal loses its grip if any one

leopard seal loses its grip if any one of them make a break for it this one is

of them make a break for it this one is

of them make a break for it this one is gone like a shot it rejoins its

gone like a shot it rejoins its

gone like a shot it rejoins its teammates safely waiting at a distance

teammates safely waiting at a distance

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

leopard seal though doesn’t give up

leopard 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 scene for all that won

prize into the scene for all that won

prize into the scene for all that won these competitors have won the fight to

these competitors have won the fight to

these competitors have won the fight to see another day