Name: Emperor Penguin Mourns the Death of Chick | BBC Earth
Uploaded: 2020-06-25T14:37:22.000Z
Duration: 4 min 1 s

At first, penguins with chicks circulate on the outside,

As the weather worsens, they'll all have to look for a place to tuck in.

While those in the centre are warm and protected,

those on the outside are still struggling.

To share the heat around, the penguins take tiny steps to change position.

Waves of movement ripple through the huddle,

giving everyone a chance to have a go in the centre.

The huddle is so efficient, penguins in the inner core can even overheat.

As these penguins try to cool down, the colony starts to break up.

The collapse acts as a release valve, shedding excess heat.

As everyone moves position, some mothers topple in the crush.

She tries to stop her full weight falling on her chick.

Getting back up is especially difficult, with a chick nestled in her pouch.

She and her chick rejoin the huddle, as it starts to reform.

This penguin has been searching for her lost chick.

Her pouch is the only lifesaver she knows.

The mother invested everything into her chick.

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Emperor Penguin Mourns the Death of Chick | BBC Earth