251K views · 3.7K reactions | Emperor penguin egg hatching #facts #NatureLovers #documentary #animals #nature #reels #penguins | Wondersofjungle | Facebook

In a rare break from documentary tradition, a BBC film crew in Antarctica chose compassion over protocol when several Emperor penguin mothers and their chicks became trapped in a ravine — unable to climb out to rejoin their colony. During an episode of Dynasties, viewers watched as exhausted penguins struggled up icy slopes, some chicks succumbing to brutal subzero temperatures that plunged to –76°F. When the crew returned after a storm, they made an unusual choice: to quietly help. Using shovel

A breathtaking dive 🐧 Filmed for the very first time by Bertie Gregory, emperor penguin chicks leap off a 50-foot ice cliff to take their first swim in the Antarctic waters. Learn more about this behavior: https://on.natgeo.com/3TWPVVL And stay tuned for more: “Secrets of the Penguins” is coming in 2025! #ourHOME | National Geographic

257K views · 6.7K reactions | These penguins must remain on high alert for predators, especially when there could be a leopard seal nearby.  #HostilePlanet | National Geographic Animals | Facebook