I’m freezing I’m hypothermic and we slipped in the water and we couldn’t
slipped in the water and we couldn’t
slipped in the water and we couldn’t believe what we saw the Penguins were
believe what we saw the Penguins were
believe what we saw the Penguins were beautiful at this point I didn’t care if
beautiful at this point I didn’t care if
beautiful at this point I didn’t care if a leopard seal came and killed me I mean
a leopard seal came and killed me I mean
a leopard seal came and killed me I mean I’m living a dream at this point I could
I’m living a dream at this point I could
I’m living a dream at this point I could care less we’re having so much fun this
care less we’re having so much fun this
care less we’re having so much fun this is where march of the Penguins ended one
is where march of the Penguins ended one
is where march of the Penguins ended one of you’ve got all these emperor penguins
of you’ve got all these emperor penguins
of you’ve got all these emperor penguins jumping into the water and for myself as
jumping into the water and for myself as
jumping into the water and for myself as a photographer I stare at that thin blue
a photographer I stare at that thin blue
a photographer I stare at that thin blue line of water her ice where animals
line of water her ice where animals
line of water her ice where animals enter that world and I am so hungry to
enter that world and I am so hungry to
enter that world and I am so hungry to know what it looks like down there that
know what it looks like down there that
know what it looks like down there that I’ll almost do anything to get in there
I’ll almost do anything to get in there
I’ll almost do anything to get in there and see what what what’s going on but
and see what what what’s going on but
and see what what what’s going on but we’ve seen them on the surface well
we’ve seen them on the surface well
we’ve seen them on the surface well here’s a little video clip of what they
here’s a little video clip of what they
here’s a little video clip of what they look like when they flop into the water
look like when they flop into the water
look like when they flop into the water this was all shot by a yacht on Edna
this was all shot by a yacht on Edna
this was all shot by a yacht on Edna Honor project much more graceful in the
Honor project much more graceful in the
Honor project much more graceful in the water
so this was our home for the next month
so this was our home for the next month and just to give you an idea of scale
and just to give you an idea of scale
and just to give you an idea of scale and size and this is very important this
and size and this is very important this
and size and this is very important this is where we’re working right in here
is where we’re working right in here
is where we’re working right in here this iceberg right here is probably four
this iceberg right here is probably four
this iceberg right here is probably four or five times bigger than this National
or five times bigger than this National
or five times bigger than this National Geographic building this iceberg is
Geographic building this iceberg is
Geographic building this iceberg is probably a hundred times the size of
probably a hundred times the size of
probably a hundred times the size of this building it’s probably 75 feet tall
this building it’s probably 75 feet tall
this building it’s probably 75 feet tall from ice to top and several hundred feet
from ice to top and several hundred feet
from ice to top and several hundred feet deep underwater and almost half a mile
deep underwater and almost half a mile
deep underwater and almost half a mile say and half a mile massive chunks of
say and half a mile massive chunks of
say and half a mile massive chunks of ice but this set up for the perfect
ice but this set up for the perfect
ice but this set up for the perfect season for us to go work with emperor
season for us to go work with emperor
season for us to go work with emperor penguins usually there’s chaos and ice
penguins usually there’s chaos and ice
penguins usually there’s chaos and ice breaking up but this ice the way it
breaking up but this ice the way it
breaking up but this ice the way it formed in this Bay provided a nice
formed in this Bay provided a nice
formed in this Bay provided a nice little sheltered area for us to work and
little sheltered area for us to work and
little sheltered area for us to work and so we got into camp we we flew in by
so we got into camp we we flew in by
so we got into camp we we flew in by helicopter we set up our camp we were
helicopter we set up our camp we were
helicopter we set up our camp we were like kids in a candy store we were so
like kids in a candy store we were so
like kids in a candy store we were so excited we packed up our snowmobile
excited we packed up our snowmobile
excited we packed up our snowmobile packed up our equipment we raced out to
packed up our equipment we raced out to
packed up our equipment we raced out to the sea ice the first day it was getting
the sea ice the first day it was getting
the sea ice the first day it was getting late in the evening and we slipped into
late in the evening and we slipped into
late in the evening and we slipped into the water yo Don and I and we couldn’t
the water yo Don and I and we couldn’t
the water yo Don and I and we couldn’t believe what we saw the Penguins were
believe what we saw the Penguins were
believe what we saw the Penguins were beautiful the visibility was probably
beautiful the visibility was probably
beautiful the visibility was probably close to a thousand feet it was
close to a thousand feet it was
close to a thousand feet it was unbelievable to see this but what was
unbelievable to see this but what was
unbelievable to see this but what was really exciting is when we were on our
really exciting is when we were on our
really exciting is when we were on our way to Antarctica we couldn’t believe
way to Antarctica we couldn’t believe
way to Antarctica we couldn’t believe the news we got that scientists had come
the news we got that scientists had come
the news we got that scientists had come out with this this paper saying that
out with this this paper saying that
out with this this paper saying that emperor penguins released millions of
emperor penguins released millions of
emperor penguins released millions of micro bubbles around their entire body
micro bubbles around their entire body
micro bubbles around their entire body as they raced to exit the surface and it
as they raced to exit the surface and it
as they raced to exit the surface and it acted like a lubricant to reduce the
acted like a lubricant to reduce the
acted like a lubricant to reduce the friction and the drag around their body
friction and the drag around their body
friction and the drag around their body so they could increase speed to exit the
so they could increase speed to exit the
so they could increase speed to exit the water to a gain height but more
water to a gain height but more
water to a gain height but more importantly to avoid the predation of
importantly to avoid the predation of
importantly to avoid the predation of leopard seals and so now we had this new
leopard seals and so now we had this new
leopard seals and so now we had this new science and we were so excited that our
science and we were so excited that our
science and we were so excited that our project now had more meaning and more
project now had more meaning and more
project now had more meaning and more weight it was lucky that we had to wait
weight it was lucky that we had to wait
weight it was lucky that we had to wait the six years for this project to come
the six years for this project to come
the six years for this project to come to fruition and so all we saw that first
to fruition and so all we saw that first
to fruition and so all we saw that first day were a few micro bubbles coming out
day were a few micro bubbles coming out
day were a few micro bubbles coming out of this one penguin but we were hopeful
of this one penguin but we were hopeful
of this one penguin but we were hopeful to return the next day that night we
to return the next day that night we
to return the next day that night we went back to our camp by snowmobile and
went back to our camp by snowmobile and
went back to our camp by snowmobile and as we’re heading home we see all these
as we’re heading home we see all these
as we’re heading home we see all these weird marks in the snow and these belly
weird marks in the snow and these belly
weird marks in the snow and these belly drags and we didn’t realize that all the
drags and we didn’t realize that all the
drags and we didn’t realize that all the Penguins the teenagers get bored and so
Penguins the teenagers get bored and so
Penguins the teenagers get bored and so the teenagers will leave the colony
the teenagers will leave the colony
the teenagers will leave the colony they’re not going out to sea to feed and
they’re not going out to sea to feed and
they’re not going out to sea to feed and they’re just kind of hanging out and so
they’re just kind of hanging out and so
they’re just kind of hanging out and so they love to inspect anything that’s new
they love to inspect anything that’s new
they love to inspect anything that’s new airplane
airplane
airplane Tan’s camp they love the color red and
Tan’s camp they love the color red and
Tan’s camp they love the color red and you know I was sitting there my first
you know I was sitting there my first
you know I was sitting there my first night I went to bed it was about minus
night I went to bed it was about minus
night I went to bed it was about minus 20 I’m in my sleeping bag and I’ve got
20 I’m in my sleeping bag and I’ve got
20 I’m in my sleeping bag and I’ve got these three penguins right outside my
these three penguins right outside my
these three penguins right outside my tent pretty much leaning against my tent
tent pretty much leaning against my tent
tent pretty much leaning against my tent this is my tent here and this is my
this is my tent here and this is my
this is my tent here and this is my right where my bed was and they’re doing
right where my bed was and they’re doing
right where my bed was and they’re doing these huge cooker cooker here these big
these huge cooker cooker here these big
these huge cooker cooker here these big calls and I’ve got tears rolling down my
calls and I’ve got tears rolling down my
calls and I’ve got tears rolling down my cheeks again I’m going oh I’m living my
cheeks again I’m going oh I’m living my
cheeks again I’m going oh I’m living my dream instead of polar bears you know
dream instead of polar bears you know
dream instead of polar bears you know sniffing around my tent now there are no
sniffing around my tent now there are no
sniffing around my tent now there are no polar bears here and this is so romantic
polar bears here and this is so romantic
polar bears here and this is so romantic by the third night this was getting
by the third night this was getting
by the third night this was getting really old
really old
really old that’s this calling because it kept me
that’s this calling because it kept me
that’s this calling because it kept me up I couldn’t sleep and on this project
up I couldn’t sleep and on this project
up I couldn’t sleep and on this project I double shifted I’d work underwater all
I double shifted I’d work underwater all
I double shifted I’d work underwater all day and then I would work all night
day and then I would work all night
day and then I would work all night photographing penguins above water so I
photographing penguins above water so I
photographing penguins above water so I was working about 16 to 20 hours a day
was working about 16 to 20 hours a day
was working about 16 to 20 hours a day just to get this story done in a short
just to get this story done in a short
just to get this story done in a short amount of time and so by the third night
amount of time and so by the third night
amount of time and so by the third night of the calling I hate to admit this but
of the calling I hate to admit this but
of the calling I hate to admit this but I’d walk outside and see these four foot
I’d walk outside and see these four foot
I’d walk outside and see these four foot tall emperor penguins and they were
tall emperor penguins and they were
tall emperor penguins and they were starting to look like footballs you know
starting to look like footballs you know
starting to look like footballs you know and placed placed in those those hold
and placed placed in those those hold
and placed placed in those those hold kickers that they use from football and
kickers that they use from football and
kickers that they use from football and I assist I mean of course I would never
I assist I mean of course I would never
I assist I mean of course I would never heard a penny when they were amazing but
heard a penny when they were amazing but
heard a penny when they were amazing but it you know I sleep is important when
it you know I sleep is important when
it you know I sleep is important when you’re working in this environment so we
you’re working in this environment so we
you’re working in this environment so we returned back to the ice edge in the
returned back to the ice edge in the
returned back to the ice edge in the next day all full of hope and so excited
next day all full of hope and so excited
next day all full of hope and so excited and there’s our old friend the leopard
and there’s our old friend the leopard
and there’s our old friend the leopard seal you Don and I are high five and we
seal you Don and I are high five and we
seal you Don and I are high five and we also have a surgeon with us a doctor
also have a surgeon with us a doctor
also have a surgeon with us a doctor Dean gushie in case we got hurt by
Dean gushie in case we got hurt by
Dean gushie in case we got hurt by anything or bitten by a leopard seal or
anything or bitten by a leopard seal or
anything or bitten by a leopard seal or whatever and with that was one of the
whatever and with that was one of the
whatever and with that was one of the protocol of working here and there’s a
protocol of working here and there’s a
protocol of working here and there’s a leopard seal more like excellent and
leopard seal more like excellent and
leopard seal more like excellent and there was this tiny hole in the ice so
there was this tiny hole in the ice so
there was this tiny hole in the ice so the leopard seal disappeared and if I
the leopard seal disappeared and if I
the leopard seal disappeared and if I say from here to the stage is about say
say from here to the stage is about say
say from here to the stage is about say 12 feet away 15 feet away and I’m
12 feet away 15 feet away and I’m
12 feet away 15 feet away and I’m standing there and yo Don is standing
standing there and yo Don is standing
standing there and yo Don is standing here and I’ve got the doctor standing
here and I’ve got the doctor standing
here and I’ve got the doctor standing here and the seals gone and we’re
here and the seals gone and we’re
here and the seals gone and we’re looking and we’re looking and we’re
looking and we’re looking and we’re
looking and we’re looking and we’re looking and all of a sudden that seal
looking and all of a sudden that seal
looking and all of a sudden that seal exploded out of the water
exploded out of the water
exploded out of the water and all I saw was an explosion of water
and all I saw was an explosion of water
and all I saw was an explosion of water all I had time to do was raise my arm
all I had time to do was raise my arm
all I had time to do was raise my arm like this and the seals face he was six
like this and the seals face he was six
like this and the seals face he was six feet high in the air his face hit my
feet high in the air his face hit my
feet high in the air his face hit my face right here like this his eye hit my
face right here like this his eye hit my
face right here like this his eye hit my face he bounced off me and while I
face he bounced off me and while I
face he bounced off me and while I bounced off him believe me he was
bounced off him believe me he was
bounced off him believe me he was probably wasn’t a big seal luckily he’s
probably wasn’t a big seal luckily he’s
probably wasn’t a big seal luckily he’s probably maybe 600 pounds but to say oh
probably maybe 600 pounds but to say oh
probably maybe 600 pounds but to say oh I just got
I just got
I just got urged and run over by 600-pound grizzly
urged and run over by 600-pound grizzly
urged and run over by 600-pound grizzly bear it’s serious I mean I got hurt he
bear it’s serious I mean I got hurt he
bear it’s serious I mean I got hurt he threw me off into the ice
threw me off into the ice
threw me off into the ice I was bruised I I couldn’t breathe and I
I was bruised I I couldn’t breathe and I
I was bruised I I couldn’t breathe and I slid back down the wet I swear he
slid back down the wet I swear he
slid back down the wet I swear he brought all this water he was lying
brought all this water he was lying
brought all this water he was lying there and relying back-to-back and we’re
there and relying back-to-back and we’re
there and relying back-to-back and we’re both stunned he’s probably never seen
both stunned he’s probably never seen
both stunned he’s probably never seen why do you guys laugh this is serious
why do you guys laugh this is serious
why do you guys laugh this is serious and he’s probably never seen a person
and he’s probably never seen a person
and he’s probably never seen a person before and and he I’m sure now that I
before and and he I’m sure now that I
before and and he I’m sure now that I dove under that ice you can look up and
dove under that ice you can look up and
dove under that ice you can look up and you can see people look just like
you can see people look just like
you can see people look just like penguins and so when he came rocketing
penguins and so when he came rocketing
penguins and so when he came rocketing out of that water you could see his
out of that water you could see his
out of that water you could see his mouth was open he was coming in for the
mouth was open he was coming in for the
mouth was open he was coming in for the kill he and they can’t catch em poor
kill he and they can’t catch em poor
kill he and they can’t catch em poor penguins in the open water we realize
penguins in the open water we realize
penguins in the open water we realize just on the first day they have to do
just on the first day they have to do
just on the first day they have to do this ambush type attack and so he came
this ambush type attack and so he came
this ambush type attack and so he came in to knock us over and he did well date
in to knock us over and he did well date
in to knock us over and he did well date the other two guys vo Don and Dean got
the other two guys vo Don and Dean got
the other two guys vo Don and Dean got away I was in the middle he knocked me
away I was in the middle he knocked me
away I was in the middle he knocked me down
down
down I couldn’t breathe we’re lying
I couldn’t breathe we’re lying
I couldn’t breathe we’re lying back-to-back I’m looking at him stunned
back-to-back I’m looking at him stunned
back-to-back I’m looking at him stunned he’s looking at me and I didn’t know if
he’s looking at me and I didn’t know if
he’s looking at me and I didn’t know if he was going to bite me but all he
he was going to bite me but all he
he was going to bite me but all he wanted to do was get back in the water
wanted to do was get back in the water
wanted to do was get back in the water and later that day the seal came out of
and later that day the seal came out of
and later that day the seal came out of the water again made another mistake and
the water again made another mistake and
the water again made another mistake and took our surgeons arm in his mouth and
took our surgeons arm in his mouth and
took our surgeons arm in his mouth and but didn’t bite he just mouthed him
but didn’t bite he just mouthed him
but didn’t bite he just mouthed him gently slip back into the water scared
gently slip back into the water scared
gently slip back into the water scared himself again now important on this
himself again now important on this
himself again now important on this project is we brought along a bottle of
project is we brought along a bottle of
project is we brought along a bottle of scotch
scotch
scotch that was for emergency purposes only and
that was for emergency purposes only and
that was for emergency purposes only and so we we went back to camp and we
so we we went back to camp and we
so we we went back to camp and we hammered that thing like a salmon on a
hammered that thing like a salmon on a
hammered that thing like a salmon on a hootchie I mean we we drank that Scotch
hootchie I mean we we drank that Scotch
hootchie I mean we we drank that Scotch so fast and just because we’re our
so fast and just because we’re our
so fast and just because we’re our nerves were shot we had two attacks in
nerves were shot we had two attacks in
nerves were shot we had two attacks in one day I was all banged up and bruised
one day I was all banged up and bruised
one day I was all banged up and bruised I didn’t know if I could continue for a
I didn’t know if I could continue for a
I didn’t know if I could continue for a few days and so we went home we didn’t
few days and so we went home we didn’t
few days and so we went home we didn’t dive we came back the next day and boom
dive we came back the next day and boom
dive we came back the next day and boom a bigger leopard seal starts lunging at
a bigger leopard seal starts lunging at
a bigger leopard seal starts lunging at us and that’s why you don and I said we
us and that’s why you don and I said we
us and that’s why you don and I said we could be done this projects over and if
could be done this projects over and if
could be done this projects over and if you’re on wasn’t his experience as he is
you’re on wasn’t his experience as he is
you’re on wasn’t his experience as he is here’s sorry
here’s sorry
here’s sorry this is this is the special part of
this is this is the special part of
this is this is the special part of working with great people is it he
working with great people is it he
working with great people is it he slowly processed this and I mean I was I
slowly processed this and I mean I was I
slowly processed this and I mean I was I was finished you know two attacks and in
was finished you know two attacks and in
was finished you know two attacks and in the day scotch is gone I’m hurt and
the day scotch is gone I’m hurt and
the day scotch is gone I’m hurt and you’re ons like nope this this is the
you’re ons like nope this this is the
you’re ons like nope this this is the happy Swede now he’s like we must solve
happy Swede now he’s like we must solve
happy Swede now he’s like we must solve this seal of course we’re not finished
this seal of course we’re not finished
this seal of course we’re not finished don’t be silly you know we must continue
don’t be silly you know we must continue
don’t be silly you know we must continue but we didn’t die for three days we
but we didn’t die for three days we
but we didn’t die for three days we stayed and we processed we thought we
stayed and we processed we thought we
stayed and we processed we thought we analyzed we watched the leopard seals
analyzed we watched the leopard seals
analyzed we watched the leopard seals come and go and then finally on the
come and go and then finally on the
come and go and then finally on the third day we’re just looking each other
third day we’re just looking each other
third day we’re just looking each other and thought you know what we just got to
and thought you know what we just got to
and thought you know what we just got to go for it and again this is overriding
go for it and again this is overriding
go for it and again this is overriding what your gun gut instinct is telling
what your gun gut instinct is telling
what your gun gut instinct is telling you not to do but we decided that we had
you not to do but we decided that we had
you not to do but we decided that we had to get in the water and I took this
to get in the water and I took this
to get in the water and I took this picture of you on for insurance purposes
picture of you on for insurance purposes
picture of you on for insurance purposes pretty much but the water here’s 28
pretty much but the water here’s 28
pretty much but the water here’s 28 degrees Fahrenheit and and it’s so
degrees Fahrenheit and and it’s so
degrees Fahrenheit and and it’s so slushy that you can’t see as you swim
slushy that you can’t see as you swim
slushy that you can’t see as you swim the ice is mixing with the salt water
the ice is mixing with the salt water
the ice is mixing with the salt water and you can never see anything so if
and you can never see anything so if
and you can never see anything so if something’s gonna come and attack it you
something’s gonna come and attack it you
something’s gonna come and attack it you know it’s gonna happen you can’t carry a
know it’s gonna happen you can’t carry a
know it’s gonna happen you can’t carry a knife or have a theory of how you’re
knife or have a theory of how you’re
knife or have a theory of how you’re gonna get out of this you just have to
gonna get out of this you just have to
gonna get out of this you just have to throw caution to the wind and just go
throw caution to the wind and just go
throw caution to the wind and just go for it so we jump back into the water
for it so we jump back into the water
for it so we jump back into the water and what was really amazing about this
and what was really amazing about this
and what was really amazing about this is that once we got back in the water
is that once we got back in the water
is that once we got back in the water nothing came back to us and we were they
nothing came back to us and we were they
nothing came back to us and we were they were in the area but they left us alone
were in the area but they left us alone
were in the area but they left us alone completely opposite to the the leopard
completely opposite to the the leopard
completely opposite to the the leopard seals that we photographed an Antarctic
seals that we photographed an Antarctic
seals that we photographed an Antarctic Peninsula and what was what’s happening
Peninsula and what was what’s happening
Peninsula and what was what’s happening with these leopard seals because they
with these leopard seals because they
with these leopard seals because they can’t believe it or not a leopard seal
can’t believe it or not a leopard seal
can’t believe it or not a leopard seal sitting right here cannot catch these
sitting right here cannot catch these
sitting right here cannot catch these penguins cannot catch these penguins
penguins cannot catch these penguins
penguins cannot catch these penguins they’re way too fast for a leopard seal
they’re way too fast for a leopard seal
they’re way too fast for a leopard seal so what they do is they hide under here
so what they do is they hide under here
so what they do is they hide under here in the black with their bad they’re back
in the black with their bad they’re back
in the black with their bad they’re back up against the ice and as these penguins
up against the ice and as these penguins
up against the ice and as these penguins come and exit the water the leopard seal
come and exit the water the leopard seal
come and exit the water the leopard seal intercept them and so that’s why we
intercept them and so that’s why we
intercept them and so that’s why we couldn’t see them under the ice it was
couldn’t see them under the ice it was
couldn’t see them under the ice it was very black now if you want to under what
very black now if you want to under what
very black now if you want to under what do you what do you think it sounds like
do you what do you think it sounds like
do you what do you think it sounds like under there under the ice it’s kind of
under there under the ice it’s kind of
under there under the ice it’s kind of eerie you have a lot of Weddell mating
eerie you have a lot of Weddell mating
eerie you have a lot of Weddell mating Weddell seals this time of year whether
Weddell seals this time of year whether
Weddell seals this time of year whether you’re sitting on the ice are you in the
you’re sitting on the ice are you in the
you’re sitting on the ice are you in the water list this is what it sounds like
water list this is what it sounds like
water list this is what it sounds like when you’re just waiting in the water
pretty cool huh so you’re sitting there
pretty cool huh so you’re sitting there listening to this and you’re you know
listening to this and you’re you know
listening to this and you’re you know waiting for this leopard seal to go
waiting for this leopard seal to go
waiting for this leopard seal to go you’re you can’t feel your hands you
you’re you can’t feel your hands you
you’re you can’t feel your hands you can’t feel your face you can’t feel your
can’t feel your face you can’t feel your
can’t feel your face you can’t feel your feet I mean so that’s the environment
feet I mean so that’s the environment
feet I mean so that’s the environment that you’re working in now there’s no
that you’re working in now there’s no
that you’re working in now there’s no way that I would have on my 1st 2nd 3rd
way that I would have on my 1st 2nd 3rd
way that I would have on my 1st 2nd 3rd or 5th assignment just jumped in and
or 5th assignment just jumped in and
or 5th assignment just jumped in and finish the story it was through this
finish the story it was through this
finish the story it was through this process of learning through these
process of learning through these
process of learning through these assignments to persevere through these
assignments to persevere through these
assignments to persevere through these situations and on that day magic
situations and on that day magic
situations and on that day magic happened we were in the water I was in
happened we were in the water I was in
happened we were in the water I was in the water alone and I’ve got my legs
the water alone and I’ve got my legs
the water alone and I’ve got my legs locked underneath the ice so I can’t
locked underneath the ice so I can’t
locked underneath the ice so I can’t move and all of a sudden about 200
move and all of a sudden about 200
move and all of a sudden about 200 penguins returned from the open sea and
penguins returned from the open sea and
penguins returned from the open sea and it was just one of the most beautiful
it was just one of the most beautiful
it was just one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever seen
things I’ve ever seen
things I’ve ever seen and also realized right away that they
and also realized right away that they
and also realized right away that they accepted me that I was not a threat I
accepted me that I was not a threat I
accepted me that I was not a threat I was worried that I’d be perceived as a
was worried that I’d be perceived as a
was worried that I’d be perceived as a leopard seal or a predator and this big
leopard seal or a predator and this big
leopard seal or a predator and this big penguin right here was actually laying
penguin right here was actually laying
penguin right here was actually laying against my head and so I had him and
against my head and so I had him and
against my head and so I had him and I’ve got a fisheye wide-angle lens on
I’ve got a fisheye wide-angle lens on
I’ve got a fisheye wide-angle lens on and I’m actually using him to frame so
and I’m actually using him to frame so
and I’m actually using him to frame so I’m thinking well he’ll look good here
I’m thinking well he’ll look good here
I’m thinking well he’ll look good here if I can use him to frame the top part
if I can use him to frame the top part
if I can use him to frame the top part of my picture and Allisyn these other
of my picture and Allisyn these other
of my picture and Allisyn these other penguins came rushing into the frame and
penguins came rushing into the frame and
penguins came rushing into the frame and this is the picture that just one of the
this is the picture that just one of the
this is the picture that just one of the BBC wildlife photographer of the year
BBC wildlife photographer of the year
BBC wildlife photographer of the year but we still never got our bubbles we
but we still never got our bubbles we
but we still never got our bubbles we wanted to see this release a bubble so
wanted to see this release a bubble so
wanted to see this release a bubble so he waited and I’m lying there again
he waited and I’m lying there again
he waited and I’m lying there again frozen in the blue water staring into
frozen in the blue water staring into
frozen in the blue water staring into the blue water there’s nothing there
the blue water there’s nothing there
the blue water there’s nothing there I’ve been in the water for about two
I’ve been in the water for about two
I’ve been in the water for about two hours waiting and waiting all sudden
hours waiting and waiting all sudden
hours waiting and waiting all sudden this penguin came by me and it was like
this penguin came by me and it was like
this penguin came by me and it was like someone turned on a tap and he had
someone turned on a tap and he had
someone turned on a tap and he had millions of bubbles pouring out of his
millions of bubbles pouring out of his
millions of bubbles pouring out of his feathers as he rocketed to the surface
feathers as he rocketed to the surface
feathers as he rocketed to the surface and I realized as I’m watching these
and I realized as I’m watching these
and I realized as I’m watching these this is where I love being the scientist
this is where I love being the scientist
this is where I love being the scientist the biologist and and the photographer
the biologist and and the photographer
the biologist and and the photographer and the conservationists all wrapped
and the conservationists all wrapped
and the conservationists all wrapped into one you get to do so many things
into one you get to do so many things
into one you get to do so many things with these observations and pictures and
with these observations and pictures and
with these observations and pictures and so the Penguins are coming to the
so the Penguins are coming to the
so the Penguins are coming to the surface and I realized that they were in
surface and I realized that they were in
surface and I realized that they were in control of when the
control of when the
control of when the release the bubbles it wasn’t something
release the bubbles it wasn’t something
release the bubbles it wasn’t something that just happened that as they came to
that just happened that as they came to
that just happened that as they came to the surface the bubbles expanded out of
the surface the bubbles expanded out of
the surface the bubbles expanded out of their feathers and lubricated their
their feathers and lubricated their
their feathers and lubricated their bodies the ones just off to the side
bodies the ones just off to the side
bodies the ones just off to the side here they didn’t need to release any
here they didn’t need to release any
here they didn’t need to release any bubbles the guys who are just under me
bubbles the guys who are just under me
bubbles the guys who are just under me saw me last second like oh maybe we
saw me last second like oh maybe we
saw me last second like oh maybe we should speed up and they released this
should speed up and they released this
should speed up and they released this big gush of bubbles and they just you’d
big gush of bubbles and they just you’d
big gush of bubbles and they just you’d see them double or even triple their
see them double or even triple their
see them double or even triple their speeds as they released these bubbles
speeds as they released these bubbles
speeds as they released these bubbles around their body completely coating
around their body completely coating
around their body completely coating their bodies look at this one in full
their bodies look at this one in full
their bodies look at this one in full display bubbles coming off the crown of
display bubbles coming off the crown of
display bubbles coming off the crown of the head so they would squash their
the head so they would squash their
the head so they would squash their crown feathers and the air was forced
crown feathers and the air was forced
crown feathers and the air was forced out they would release air out of their
out they would release air out of their
out they would release air out of their lungs and that all that air would run
lungs and that all that air would run
lungs and that all that air would run along their bellies they compress all
along their bellies they compress all
along their bellies they compress all the feathers on their back look at that
the feathers on their back look at that
the feathers on their back look at that just compressing all the highest point
just compressing all the highest point
just compressing all the highest point of their body the whole belly they’re
of their body the whole belly they’re
of their body the whole belly they’re releasing bubbles and that it just coats
releasing bubbles and that it just coats
releasing bubbles and that it just coats their whole body as they come to the
their whole body as they come to the
their whole body as they come to the surface
surface
surface achieving incredible speeds there’s a
achieving incredible speeds there’s a
achieving incredible speeds there’s a closer look at bubbles pouring off the
closer look at bubbles pouring off the
closer look at bubbles pouring off the penguin at this point I didn’t care if a
penguin at this point I didn’t care if a
penguin at this point I didn’t care if a leopard still came and killed me I mean
leopard still came and killed me I mean
leopard still came and killed me I mean this is I’m living a dream at this point
this is I’m living a dream at this point
this is I’m living a dream at this point I could care less we’re having so much
I could care less we’re having so much
I could care less we’re having so much fun micro bubbles running down the belly
fun micro bubbles running down the belly
fun micro bubbles running down the belly of a penguin and what was neat also is
of a penguin and what was neat also is
of a penguin and what was neat also is that these penguins could selectively
that these penguins could selectively
that these penguins could selectively you know if I swam towards him I just
you know if I swam towards him I just
you know if I swam towards him I just tried it once for fun to see what would
tried it once for fun to see what would
tried it once for fun to see what would happen I swam towards him and boom they
happen I swam towards him and boom they
happen I swam towards him and boom they all exploded in bubbles together just
all exploded in bubbles together just
all exploded in bubbles together just they could release him instantly and it
they could release him instantly and it
they could release him instantly and it was like swimming you know into the the
was like swimming you know into the the
was like swimming you know into the the flares off a fighter jet where all the
flares off a fighter jet where all the
flares off a fighter jet where all the bubbles are pouring and I was shooting
bubbles are pouring and I was shooting
bubbles are pouring and I was shooting ten frames a second most of the time I
ten frames a second most of the time I
ten frames a second most of the time I felt so bad for my editor Sadie because
felt so bad for my editor Sadie because
felt so bad for my editor Sadie because she had the look at fifty six thousand
she had the look at fifty six thousand
she had the look at fifty six thousand pictures this whole thing was going on
pictures this whole thing was going on
pictures this whole thing was going on so fast everything I was like you know
so fast everything I was like you know
so fast everything I was like you know just hammering frames just to try and
just hammering frames just to try and
just hammering frames just to try and capture how fast this was and he was
capture how fast this was and he was
capture how fast this was and he was just happened so fast and as I swam into
just happened so fast and as I swam into
just happened so fast and as I swam into these penguins into these bubbles this
these penguins into these bubbles this
these penguins into these bubbles this is one picture and the next picture was
is one picture and the next picture was
is one picture and the next picture was which is one tenth of a second later you
which is one tenth of a second later you
which is one tenth of a second later you can’t see anything it worked I mean I’m
can’t see anything it worked I mean I’m
can’t see anything it worked I mean I’m just surrounded in a sea of bubbles look
just surrounded in a sea of bubbles look
just surrounded in a sea of bubbles look like stars and there was no chance of
like stars and there was no chance of
like stars and there was no chance of seeing a penguin incredible escape
seeing a penguin incredible escape
seeing a penguin incredible escape strategies and here’s a penguin that’s a
strategies and here’s a penguin that’s a
strategies and here’s a penguin that’s a individual penguin as he’s coming to the
individual penguin as he’s coming to the
individual penguin as he’s coming to the surface it swims in a corkscrew fashion
surface it swims in a corkscrew fashion
surface it swims in a corkscrew fashion and it’s doing this so I think it’s
and it’s doing this so I think it’s
and it’s doing this so I think it’s doing this so it can look 360 degrees
doing this so it can look 360 degrees
doing this so it can look 360 degrees it’s alone it
it’s alone it
it’s alone it doesn’t have other emperor penguins
doesn’t have other emperor penguins
doesn’t have other emperor penguins watching its back so now is it raucous
watching its back so now is it raucous
watching its back so now is it raucous to the surface it’s a lone corkscrew and
to the surface it’s a lone corkscrew and
to the surface it’s a lone corkscrew and it creates this beautiful pattern as it
it creates this beautiful pattern as it
it creates this beautiful pattern as it comes to the surface so this is how it
comes to the surface so this is how it
comes to the surface so this is how it happens this is I’m going to talk to you
happens this is I’m going to talk to you
happens this is I’m going to talk to you quickly through the physiology the
quickly through the physiology the
quickly through the physiology the biology of what happens these penguins
biology of what happens these penguins
biology of what happens these penguins return from see where they dive to
return from see where they dive to
return from see where they dive to depths up to 1,700 feet deep they’re
depths up to 1,700 feet deep they’re
depths up to 1,700 feet deep they’re feeding on ice fish they’re getting fish
feeding on ice fish they’re getting fish
feeding on ice fish they’re getting fish out from underneath the ice they’re
out from underneath the ice they’re
out from underneath the ice they’re eating squid krill and so they’ve now
eating squid krill and so they’ve now
eating squid krill and so they’ve now they been at sea for up to a month three
they been at sea for up to a month three
they been at sea for up to a month three weeks to a month and they’ve come back
weeks to a month and they’ve come back
weeks to a month and they’ve come back now to the ice edge and their whole goal
now to the ice edge and their whole goal
now to the ice edge and their whole goal is to get a belly full of food about six
is to get a belly full of food about six
is to get a belly full of food about six pounds of food and get it back to their
pounds of food and get it back to their
pounds of food and get it back to their chicks so but now believe it or not this
chicks so but now believe it or not this
chicks so but now believe it or not this distance right here is the danger
distance right here is the danger
distance right here is the danger distance right here this penguins safe
distance right here this penguins safe
distance right here this penguins safe but you know once it commits to an exit
but you know once it commits to an exit
but you know once it commits to an exit trajectory then it’s in danger so what
trajectory then it’s in danger so what
trajectory then it’s in danger so what it’s doing is it stopped here at first I
it’s doing is it stopped here at first I
it’s doing is it stopped here at first I was wondering what it was doing if it
was wondering what it was doing if it
was wondering what it was doing if it was bathing or not but it’s fluffing up
was bathing or not but it’s fluffing up
was bathing or not but it’s fluffing up his feathers he’s filling his feathers
his feathers he’s filling his feathers
his feathers he’s filling his feathers full of air and you could see him diving
full of air and you could see him diving
full of air and you could see him diving here you his feathers here all sort of
here you his feathers here all sort of
here you his feathers here all sort of all fluffed up and as he’s diving he’s
all fluffed up and as he’s diving he’s
all fluffed up and as he’s diving he’s got a lung full of air he’s spilling off
got a lung full of air he’s spilling off
got a lung full of air he’s spilling off some air diving down some extra air
some air diving down some extra air
some air diving down some extra air spilling off his feathers it was
spilling off his feathers it was
spilling off his feathers it was interesting the scientists said it’s
interesting the scientists said it’s
interesting the scientists said it’s impossible for emperor penguins to
impossible for emperor penguins to
impossible for emperor penguins to release air when they’re diving down it
release air when they’re diving down it
release air when they’re diving down it only comes out when they when it comes
only comes out when they when it comes
only comes out when they when it comes up and so that’s where it’s fun to play
up and so that’s where it’s fun to play
up and so that’s where it’s fun to play biologist as well and say well actually
biologist as well and say well actually
biologist as well and say well actually here’s a picture of them diving down
here’s a picture of them diving down
here’s a picture of them diving down releasing a fair amount of bubbles but
releasing a fair amount of bubbles but
releasing a fair amount of bubbles but what they do is now they’re worried
what they do is now they’re worried
what they do is now they’re worried about the leopard seal this is their
about the leopard seal this is their
about the leopard seal this is their moment that they’re vulnerable when they
moment that they’re vulnerable when they
moment that they’re vulnerable when they have to exit the water so they go down
have to exit the water so they go down
have to exit the water so they go down to about 30-40 feet deep this water is
to about 30-40 feet deep this water is
to about 30-40 feet deep this water is so clear you could watch the whole show
so clear you could watch the whole show
so clear you could watch the whole show go on thirty to forty feet deep
go on thirty to forty feet deep
go on thirty to forty feet deep they’re milling around and they’re
they’re milling around and they’re
they’re milling around and they’re looking up and they’re constantly
looking up and they’re constantly
looking up and they’re constantly sending out like work parties to go look
sending out like work parties to go look
sending out like work parties to go look under the ice looking for leopard seals
under the ice looking for leopard seals
under the ice looking for leopard seals and once they’re sure the coast is clear
and once they’re sure the coast is clear
and once they’re sure the coast is clear they start to exit one by one and look
they start to exit one by one and look
they start to exit one by one and look at that jet stream of air coming off
at that jet stream of air coming off
at that jet stream of air coming off that penguin as they rocket to the
that penguin as they rocket to the
that penguin as they rocket to the surface when there was a leopard seal in
surface when there was a leopard seal in
surface when there was a leopard seal in the area they released more bubbles when
the area they released more bubbles when
the area they released more bubbles when there was a not a leopard seal there
there was a not a leopard seal there
there was a not a leopard seal there they knew they were quite relaxed so
they knew they were quite relaxed so
they knew they were quite relaxed so there was probably electric seal hiding
there was probably electric seal hiding
there was probably electric seal hiding underneath that ice because they were
underneath that ice because they were
underneath that ice because they were really nervous releasing a lot of
really nervous releasing a lot of
really nervous releasing a lot of bubbles and this is when they get hit we
bubbles and this is when they get hit we
bubbles and this is when they get hit we saw some penguins get taken but we
saw some penguins get taken but we
saw some penguins get taken but we you get this chaos like this they create
you get this chaos like this they create
you get this chaos like this they create too many bubbles just for themselves and
too many bubbles just for themselves and
too many bubbles just for themselves and so penguins swimming through this and
so penguins swimming through this and
so penguins swimming through this and all that chaos going on that’s when the
all that chaos going on that’s when the
all that chaos going on that’s when the leopard seal can come out and whack a
leopard seal can come out and whack a
leopard seal can come out and whack a penguin and take it and these penguins
penguin and take it and these penguins
penguin and take it and these penguins wait you know anywhere from sixty to
wait you know anywhere from sixty to
wait you know anywhere from sixty to ninety pounds if you can imagine that’s
ninety pounds if you can imagine that’s
ninety pounds if you can imagine that’s a lot of food for for a leopard seal so
a lot of food for for a leopard seal so
a lot of food for for a leopard seal so this is your Don’s video of the
this is your Don’s video of the
this is your Don’s video of the Emperor’s exiting the water you’ll see
Emperor’s exiting the water you’ll see
Emperor’s exiting the water you’ll see how fast they are there’s probably a
how fast they are there’s probably a
how fast they are there’s probably a leopard seal there when they’re going
leopard seal there when they’re going
leopard seal there when they’re going that fast releasing that much air this
that fast releasing that much air this
that fast releasing that much air this is slow-motion of the same thing just
is slow-motion of the same thing just
is slow-motion of the same thing just look at the bubbles pour off their
look at the bubbles pour off their
look at the bubbles pour off their bodies so when there’s not a leopard
bodies so when there’s not a leopard
bodies so when there’s not a leopard seal there they don’t need to think that
seal there they don’t need to think that
seal there they don’t need to think that they’re very relaxed they don’t jump
they’re very relaxed they don’t jump
they’re very relaxed they don’t jump very high so these guys are just
very high so these guys are just
very high so these guys are just clearing the ice just enough to land on
clearing the ice just enough to land on
clearing the ice just enough to land on top of it you know this guy’s super
top of it you know this guy’s super
top of it you know this guy’s super relaxed you can see the little spirals
relaxed you can see the little spirals
relaxed you can see the little spirals of water patterns going down his back
of water patterns going down his back
of water patterns going down his back and this is where I was just having fun
and this is where I was just having fun
and this is where I was just having fun I mean it’s so hard to get this picture
I mean it’s so hard to get this picture
I mean it’s so hard to get this picture out of fifty six thousand frames
out of fifty six thousand frames
out of fifty six thousand frames probably twelve to fifteen thousand
probably twelve to fifteen thousand
probably twelve to fifteen thousand frames or of just this happening cuz you
frames or of just this happening cuz you
frames or of just this happening cuz you would be all lined up ready to shoot and
would be all lined up ready to shoot and
would be all lined up ready to shoot and you you couldn’t look through the
you you couldn’t look through the
you you couldn’t look through the viewfinder cuz it happened so fast and
viewfinder cuz it happened so fast and
viewfinder cuz it happened so fast and you’d be hammering away and penguins
you’d be hammering away and penguins
you’d be hammering away and penguins would be flying on either side of you
would be flying on either side of you
would be flying on either side of you and you’re missing the picture there’s
and you’re missing the picture there’s
and you’re missing the picture there’s another one come out of the water but
another one come out of the water but
another one come out of the water but this is when there’s a leopard seal
this is when there’s a leopard seal
this is when there’s a leopard seal there when there’s not a leopard seal
there when there’s not a leopard seal
there when there’s not a leopard seal there they barely clear the ice when
there they barely clear the ice when
there they barely clear the ice when there’s a seal there these guys they get
there’s a seal there these guys they get
there’s a seal there these guys they get incredible Heights you know four or five
incredible Heights you know four or five
incredible Heights you know four or five feet in the air and then they land on
feet in the air and then they land on
feet in the air and then they land on the ice and they’re really funny because
the ice and they’re really funny because
the ice and they’re really funny because they they land so they go so high and
they they land so they go so high and
they they land so they go so high and they land they knocked the air to
they land they knocked the air to
they land they knocked the air to themselves so they go pushes the air
themselves so they go pushes the air
themselves so they go pushes the air past their vocal cords so sounds like a
past their vocal cords so sounds like a
past their vocal cords so sounds like a little rap concert when you get it like
little rap concert when you get it like
little rap concert when you get it like hey you get a whole bunch of them coming
hey you get a whole bunch of them coming
hey you get a whole bunch of them coming out it’s kind of fun to watch so this is
out it’s kind of fun to watch so this is
out it’s kind of fun to watch so this is one trying to avoid his buddy
they can’t wait to get out of the water
they can’t wait to get out of the water it’s amazing they don’t Breakers they’re
it’s amazing they don’t Breakers they’re
it’s amazing they don’t Breakers they’re so tough
that’s a leopard seal is right there
that’s a leopard seal is right there under the eyes trying to get them and
under the eyes trying to get them and
under the eyes trying to get them and that’s why they’re coming out in such
that’s why they’re coming out in such
that’s why they’re coming out in such mass or panicking now they just want out
mass or panicking now they just want out
mass or panicking now they just want out of the water and the final image of the
of the water and the final image of the
of the water and the final image of the coverage of an emperor penguin launching
coverage of an emperor penguin launching
coverage of an emperor penguin launching out of out of the water and it was
out of out of the water and it was
out of out of the water and it was amazing for me at this point near the
amazing for me at this point near the
amazing for me at this point near the end of the shoot photographing these
end of the shoot photographing these
end of the shoot photographing these pictures and watching these emperor
pictures and watching these emperor
pictures and watching these emperor penguins realizing that he had they had
penguins realizing that he had they had
penguins realizing that he had they had evolved this incredible credible
evolved this incredible credible
evolved this incredible credible physiological adaptation to release
physiological adaptation to release
physiological adaptation to release bubbles to avoid leopard seal predation
bubbles to avoid leopard seal predation
bubbles to avoid leopard seal predation and yet the one thing that they couldn’t
and yet the one thing that they couldn’t
and yet the one thing that they couldn’t prevent the one thing they had no
prevent the one thing they had no
prevent the one thing they had no control over is the loss of sea ice the
control over is the loss of sea ice the
control over is the loss of sea ice the loss of their habitat and that’s what
loss of their habitat and that’s what
loss of their habitat and that’s what we’re causing with these penguins to our
we’re causing with these penguins to our
we’re causing with these penguins to our carbon emissions are causing the
carbon emissions are causing the
carbon emissions are causing the temperatures to warm are causing this
temperatures to warm are causing this
temperatures to warm are causing this sea ice to disappear and these pay
sea ice to disappear and these pay
sea ice to disappear and these pay emperor penguins just like the seals
emperor penguins just like the seals
emperor penguins just like the seals like the polar bears they need this ice
like the polar bears they need this ice
like the polar bears they need this ice as part of their ecosystem and I really
as part of their ecosystem and I really
as part of their ecosystem and I really just want everybody the only way I can
just want everybody the only way I can
just want everybody the only way I can see change happening is that we think
see change happening is that we think
see change happening is that we think about money all the time we think about
about money all the time we think about
about money all the time we think about our families we think about love you
our families we think about love you
our families we think about love you know we think about all these things we
know we think about all these things we
know we think about all these things we need to start factoring the environment
need to start factoring the environment
need to start factoring the environment into aller all of our all of our
into aller all of our all of our
into aller all of our all of our thinking and our thought processes every
thinking and our thought processes every
thinking and our thought processes every day when you buy something a vehicle a
day when you buy something a vehicle a
day when you buy something a vehicle a car or a house or you know whatever
car or a house or you know whatever
car or a house or you know whatever you’re doing in the holiday where you’re
you’re doing in the holiday where you’re
you’re doing in the holiday where you’re going to go with your family is just
going to go with your family is just
going to go with your family is just good think about the emperor penguins
good think about the emperor penguins
good think about the emperor penguins think about the polar bears we if we’re
think about the polar bears we if we’re
think about the polar bears we if we’re gonna have any hope in reversing the the
gonna have any hope in reversing the the
gonna have any hope in reversing the the tremendous warming change is happening
tremendous warming change is happening
tremendous warming change is happening in the polar regions and we have to
in the polar regions and we have to
in the polar regions and we have to start changing our own behavior now
start changing our own behavior now
start changing our own behavior now thank you very much
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