Penguin Parent Patrol | National Geographic

these tuxedoed wobblers our emperor

these tuxedoed wobblers our 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 incubates the egg in a brood

one who incubates the egg in a brood

one who incubates the egg in a brood pouch is dad meanwhile mom goes off to

pouch is dad meanwhile mom goes off to

pouch is 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 treks to

to make long often arduous treks to

to make long often arduous treks 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 weapon 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

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 rook the parent finds its

back at the rook the parent finds its

back at the rook the parent finds its own shape by voice-recognition parent

own shape by voice-recognition parent

own shape 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 how

anonymous group of emperor penguins how

anonymous group of emperor penguins how 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