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Leopard Seal Kills Emperor Penguin | Blue Planet | BBC Earth

Emperor Penguins return from the seas to feed their young, and dramatic scenes unfold as they hesitate at the edge of the Antarctic sea ice when they see a Leopard Seal is on the prowl. Taken From Blue Planet Series 1 Subscribe to the BBC Earth YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/BBCEarthSubBBC Earth YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/BBCEarth BBC Earth Facebook http://www.facebook.com/bbcearth BBC Earth Twitter http://www.twitter.com/bbcearth BBC Earth Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bbcearth/?hl=en Visit http://www.bbc.com/earth/world for all the latest animal news and wildlife videos This is a commercial channel from BBC Studios. Service & Feedback https://www.bbcstudios.com/contact/contact-us/

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7 years ago

[Applause] it returns to the place where it last left its chick in the hope that it might still be close by but chicks turned one day so the adult has to call the chick responds and they slowly homed in on one another the plaintiff entreaties of the chick stimulates the adult to regurgitate a mouthful of fish [Laughter] with the return of one parent the other is free to go to sea to feed for itself [Music] aware of the leopard seals presence the penguins pressed together at the ice edge unwillin
g to be the first to risk diving in [Music] occasionally the seal comes out onto the ice and attempts to grab one [Applause] [Music] but it's most successful strategy by far is the lion wait [Music] it hides behind a corner of ice the antlers gain confidence and make a dash for it [Applause] the first wave of penguins escape once in open water there will be safe the seal is alerted by the noise and through the massive bubbles it makes its attack [Music] almost invariably it makes a kill [Applaus
e] [Music] encouraged by the absence of the seal the remaining penguins make a break for the open sea [Applause] [Music] and time their cheeks will Fletch and when the Antarctic autumn is near attend these adults will walk across the newly formed ice to endure yet another winter on the frozen sea [Music]

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@AnyWhoAlly

1:36 *seal pops up out of water* Penguins: "Whoaaa!"

@mikael-vd7nd

That collective gasp of panic when the seal emerged from the water.

@casper6405

1:36 Whoever edited that Give him a medal

@viggomanden1980

Imagine being that ONE unlucky penguin out of all the others, life’s unfair 😩

@j.vinton4039

Love how they’re lethargically slow on land, but turn into bullets once they hit the water.

@crusaderofthelowlands3750

Leopard Seals are scary as hell. These Penguins live in a horror movie.

@bigsponk7849

I think we take for granted how amazing the camera work is for these. Like how in the world does the BBC earth crew get these angles and close ups? Especially with all the animals around? Absolutely amazing.

@lukaANDkrosty

3:04 "Almost invariably, it makes a kill." 3:11 Penguin: "holy shit, jerry's dead..."

@Bluwails

Penguin: why do I hear boss music

@persephonethebookdragon9520

1:36 Leopard Seal: Boo. Penguins: GASP

@anotherperson2629

Always impressed by how fast penguins can swim

@TomHigginsWx

1:33 that penguin reaction was hilarious!

@ubitchesaremysons6897

Seal: Eats a penguin Other penguins: 👀 👄

@fleabaguette9699

"The seal makes a kill" Penguins: dang 3:06

@natestinson69

“Some of you will die, but that is a sacrifice I am willing to make”

@hadesthegod9181

How do they film this? Where is the human? Why aren’t animals reacting to the human? Is it a remote-controlled machine? What about the underwater equipment? This footage is amazing.

@libby4810

2:15 Narrator - "It hides behind a corner of ice." Seal - sniff Penguins - "WOAHHHHH"

@dangelofer5428

1:36 they said damn and instantly ran😂😂

@annafowdy

3:11 “Well, there goes Ryan."

@MCshadr217

3:19 Adellie be like "No no, I'm one of you guys"