On April 11, 2024, a wildlife filmmaker captured an amazing scene in Antarctica: about 700 baby emperor penguins took a daring jump off a 50-foot cliff for their very first swim. This event took place on the icy cliffs of the Ekstrom Ice Shelf.
The footage shows these young penguins gathering at the cliff’s edge, hesitating at first. Then, bravely, one after another, they plunged into the cold waters below. Despite the danger of large ice chunks in the water, which could hurt them, the chicks popped up swimming and seemed excited by their new ability.
This leap is a big step in their lives, marking their transition from being cared for on the ice to becoming independent swimmers. Emperor penguins are the largest of all penguin species and only live in the icy waters around Antarctica. For the first five months, the chicks stay close to their parents in the brutal winter, then they lose their fluffy baby feathers and are ready to swim. Normally, these penguins jump from lower edges of ice, but some colonies have started to nest higher up, making their first swim even more of a challenge.
This particular dive was filmed over two months and will be featured in a documentary about these penguins, set to release on Earth Day in 2025 on a popular streaming platform.
This film will show not only their adventurous first swim but also the challenges these birds face from climate change, which threatens their icy home.
wow that sounds scary what if a sea moster got them and there dead
That’s sick bro, also i’m in the titanic rn i’ll let you guys in.
All I did was get some vocab from this
what thats scery and cool
is it a brake down or what.What if they catch rabies
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WOW that is cool but i would not want to be down there
hmmmmmm huant much? also WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE 4 DAYS!!!!!!?
lets all pray they can be found
Lets all hope they are alright and saved
Guys say RIP in chat
I think that this is very scary and i hope that they will find the people in the submarine!
I think that the people won’t have much hope of survival because they only have a day left
i hope they survive
That would be scary
I hope those people are ok.
That is so interesting and cool!
I heard about this on the new crazy!
This is so interesting!
RIP there dead they are not coming up
oh no i hope they are found and i hope that there arent any childs on there
I wonder if they will be found in time
Oh my what if they perished!
oh no! thats sad along with the titanic
5 people that died from an implode seems sad, but it could be worse. they were lucky it was quick or they might of sufficated to death. but I will point it out, they did know it wasn’t tested and they knew it was a dangerous decision.
My friend was updating me on it last night and it turns out, they imploded. Rest in pieces. I meant rest in peace.