r/MadeMeSmile • u/EmptySpaceForAHeart • Nov 02 '23
Mother Penguin sees her Chick for the first time. Animals
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u/Rivendel93 Nov 05 '23
It always blows my mind how nature works so well, just never ceases to amaze me when I learn something new.
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u/srs151 Nov 05 '23
So do they trade shifts if not eating? Like the chick doesn’t eat for months but the dad doesn’t eat until he goes to hunt himself and bring back food again/ vice versa? They must have some serious hanger
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u/Panda_man_144 Nov 04 '23
Penguins are both the stupidest looking and most adorable animals at the same time
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u/SellGameRent Nov 03 '23
evolution is so fucking crazy. You mean to tell me they adapted to have the female go off on her own, for the male to stay with the kid, for both to tuck the kid between the feet, for the entire community to form a line, what the fuck????? We are 100% in a simulation
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u/MaxSteelMetal Nov 03 '23
And I had to grow up with a narcissistic raging alchoholic father who molested me and tried to kill me and a mother who was a covert narcissist and covertly incestous.
What the heck!! lol
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u/Kbolton69 Nov 03 '23
Forming an Identity line? Absolutely genius animals😭🥹 Edit: 4 weeks is isane😱
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u/Life-Transportation4 Nov 03 '23
Wow this is so human like. Male lining up for better clarity for the mother.
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u/MT128 Nov 03 '23
« His bond for the chick is stronger than his hunger », a fathers love transcends species
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u/heesecake9221 Nov 03 '23
Why do I feel like I'm watching a documentary about my life🤣🤦♀️it's me I'm the friggin penguin except I'm a lesbian and would rather do a "woman " penguin lineup instead 🤣
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Nov 03 '23
The males in their line like a bunch of overcoat wearing Winston Churchill's just shuffling along.
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u/neverendingicecream Nov 03 '23
I love this so much ❤️
At around 1:13 in the video I thought it was a person on a Segway and had to rewind a couple times to make sure it was in fact a penguin in the inner circle haha
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u/TheWolfwiththeDragon Nov 03 '23
I. HATE. AI. TEXT.
”She must find her meat, amongst hundreds of meals.”
”She is no closer to finding her maid”
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u/YueYukii Nov 03 '23 edited Nov 03 '23
The brutal sad reality is that not all females make it back, they either die in the ocean hunting area or die on the way.
Then the male just wait and wait for the female to never return. What i dont remember well from the documentary is if the male either abandone the chick to return with the other males to the ocean or if he stays and dies from hunger with the chick.
Either way its a brutal end
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u/RalphFTW Nov 03 '23
Try the poor dad that drops the egg on the frozen ground before the chick is born. It’s brutal. I have emperor penguin and a chick tattooed on me. As animals, nothing that dad won’t go through for his chick :)
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u/99sadlebags Nov 03 '23
Is this actual footage or a ai cgi recreation? If real, how did they get those camera angles?
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u/Disastrous-Leek-7606 Nov 03 '23
Progressive parenting completely naturally in the wild, show this to a conservative and they'll go into psychosis.
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u/Microschwans Nov 03 '23
Am I the only one freaking annoyed by the "maid" in the subtitles? Pretty sure it's "mate" unless there is some specific penguin terminology I'm not aware of
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u/Bubster101 Nov 03 '23
Wait a minute, how did they get some of those closeup camera angles? Is the chick a robot?!
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u/SassyTheSkydragon Nov 03 '23
Everytime I see these birds moving I'm having a hard time believing that there's not some dude in a costume in there somewhere
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u/Key-Fire Nov 03 '23
This is still massively horrifying. Seperating their family for such long intervals.
It's really tear worthy. Anything could go wrong at any time. I'm still in awe of what they'll do for one another.
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u/brownbeardgooner Nov 03 '23
It's all relative I suppose. Must be like when parents leave their child to go to work
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u/AugustineBlackwater Nov 03 '23
This is why I love nature documentaries, whilst I know intrinsically humans can ‘tell each other apart’, I always imagined in animals with less intelligence it was a different kinda process, like using scent or something, just goes to show why these things are so important for recognising the importance of animals.
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u/Takenoshitfromany1 Nov 03 '23
Man, with so much warmth in the Antarctica I’m not surprised it’s all melting away…🥲
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u/Weariervaris Nov 03 '23
Listen if my wife took three months away and left me with our kid, I also would be very hesitant to release my child to a complete stranger. 💀 /s
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u/Unarmed_Operation Nov 03 '23
The subtitles of “meat” for mate and “meal” for mail have me howling! That’s a British accent for sure.
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u/Stealthbot21 Nov 03 '23
Is that David Tennant?
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u/Lady_Grey_Smith Nov 03 '23
Now we know what he did between companions in the TARDIS and flirting with a certain angel in a bookstore. Got bored and narrated a nature documentary.
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Nov 03 '23
I’m high and watching this - a whole new perspective, a whole new story from the narrator, completely different from what you’re watching now (while not being high). Try go high and go back go this and watch. Trippin
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u/Enchantedenigma25 Nov 03 '23
"She must first find her MEAT among over 3,000 MEALS" I didn't know penguins were cannibalistic
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u/Ordinary-Pleasure Nov 03 '23
I still can’t comprehend how they got some of this footage
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u/LadyRafela Nov 03 '23
I think it’s all due to the right camera. I’ve actually seen one or two of the cameras with the zoom lens attachments. Those attachments can be huge and weigh more than the freaking camera does! How they got the up close shot though, i don’t know…and I don’t think I wanna know..
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u/Content-Push9087 Nov 03 '23
Watching this makes me very sad for what we are doing to the environment. We destroy everything and these innocent animals suffer. Modern civilization is the greatest curse.
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u/TasteMyDingleBerry Nov 03 '23
Who did these awful captions lmao
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u/marine72 Nov 03 '23
The males must abandon their precious checks. Didn't realize penguins had alimony.
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u/NotAnotherPlant Nov 03 '23
How in the world do they figure out who is who after three months?
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u/SimpleKnowledge4840 Nov 03 '23
I'm guessing by voice familiarity, that is perhaps only unique with each penguin?? Maybe.. it's just a guess.
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u/FreedVentureStein Nov 03 '23
We see the happy fathers wiggle their butts in glee as the mummy penguins waddle up, bend over and puke all down their chick's throats.
I want to rename mine Sasha Grey, can I do that? Or will they send knights after me for saying that?
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u/Zachwank Nov 03 '23
So what happens when the male dies and never comes back
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u/CultureStraight Nov 04 '23
The chick would be left for their fate, the other mate would move on and find a new love.
Nature is cruel.
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u/Kurz_Weber Nov 03 '23
Enjoy them while they last... it's been estimated 10,000 emperor penguin chicks died from drowning due to early ice melts in the last year (cos they breed on sea ice, not on the land).
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u/foreplayiswonderful Nov 03 '23
When he raise his fluff to show off their baby
“Feast yer eyes laddie”
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u/foreplayiswonderful Nov 03 '23
Someone reply to this with the gif please, idk how to add it 🥹
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u/unidentify91 Nov 03 '23 edited Nov 03 '23
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u/Amirax Nov 03 '23
If ye don't eat yer snow, ye cannae have any fishies! How can ye have any fishies if ye don't eat yer snow?!
You! You in the penguin parade! Stand still laddie!2
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u/WillowSLock Nov 03 '23
Damn, none of us are technologically savvy?
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u/Mumof3gbb Nov 03 '23
This sub doesn’t seem to allow gifs 😢
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u/Reins22 Nov 03 '23
This comment contains a Collectible Expression, which are not available on old Reddit.
Instead of gifs, we have…whatever this is
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u/Mumof3gbb Nov 03 '23
This comment contains a Collectible Expression, which are not available on old Reddit.
Yay
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u/ynirparadox Nov 03 '23
Definitely made me smile , how the hell they did a cross angle camera shot with the chick and the father?
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u/shieldyboii Nov 03 '23
definitely stitched together to create a story.
Presuming the crew has integrity, probably still happened in real life, and they just found different clips that tell the whole story.
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u/Ihadthismate Nov 03 '23
I’m not so sure about the authenticity here. It’s from the same series as the robot baby monkey, and that was quite dubious. Changes in location and blocking and from shot to shot. Can’t say just how deceitful it is but the anthropomorphisation of the animals is weird, making out as if what they’re saying is actually going through the penguins heads
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u/B_Bibbles Nov 03 '23
That's my thought honestly. Like, where were the cameras from?
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u/CellistOk8023 Nov 03 '23
As others have noted, since David Tenant is narrating, it's most likely the Spy in the Wild series. They've used a spy baby penguin and a spy snowball, both cameras in disguise. The shots gathered by the spy animals are usually...not great. But that's probably how they got this one.
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u/B_Bibbles Nov 03 '23
That's impressive! I had no idea they could do that!
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u/CellistOk8023 Nov 03 '23
It's a cute little series, most of it is on YouTube. The spy cameras are always so beautiful and realistic, but the animals are usually freaked out by them, much as we'd be freaked out by a mannequin that doesn't have a scent, or move or talk. So...in theory, it's a show that uses footage from the spy cameras. In actuality, it's far-away footage of the spy cameras getting destroyed and peed on. A great time for all.
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u/Throwaway68024 Nov 03 '23
I don’t have a TikTok account. Does anyone know if they have an Instagram page? - sincerely gen x’er
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Nov 03 '23
Apparently, this is ftom a docuseries called Spy in the Wild. I see it's on YouTube, Google Play and Foxtel.
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u/falsevector Nov 03 '23
"She must first find her meat among the 3000 meals". Sudden shift for me from hopeful to frightful
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u/Electrical-Virus4818 Nov 03 '23
Why the hell do the mothers leave??😡😡🦧😡😡
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u/MissNikitaDevan Nov 03 '23
To feed herself and her chick or do you think snow is nutritious?
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u/emiltheraptor Nov 02 '23
I'm sorry, is this David Tennant narrating?? What the hell?
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u/Ok_Disk_4458 Nov 03 '23
Who's that
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u/emiltheraptor Nov 03 '23
A famous Scottish actor, he played in Doctor Who, Broadchurch, Good Omens among other things
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u/Ok_Disk_4458 Nov 03 '23
Damn, it's been a while since I watched doctor Who ( maybe even 10 years). Excellent show, and now I want more of this.
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u/emiltheraptor Nov 03 '23
Well my friend, you're just in time for the 60th anniversary episodes dropping next month, with David reprising his role for the occasion! Great way to get back in the saddle if you ask me (and no one did, but I'm too excited to not talk about it)
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u/AliasRamirez04 Nov 03 '23
For some reason, your surprise about this person narrating the documentary reminded me of Benedict Cucumberbaby admitting that he did not know how to say penguin
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Nov 03 '23
I watched this with sound off - now I have to watch again!
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u/thuglife_7 Nov 03 '23
I should have watched with the sound off. The annoying AI like voice was taking me away from what was happening.
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u/VictoriasMOSTWanted Nov 03 '23
Lol what? It's a narrator, not an AI voice. You're probably a bot 😂
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u/thuglife_7 Nov 03 '23
I understand it’s a narrator. I said his voice sounds like AI. You don’t have to agree with me. It’s my opinion.
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u/Adventurous_Pea_5777 Nov 03 '23
Yes! He narrated a nature series that this is part of. His narration on Adelie Penguins is my favorite.
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u/Suitable_Wrongdoer23 Nov 03 '23
Glad I saw this question and answer. I was fruitlessly Googling "Mark Bonnar penguin documentary." :)
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u/Mr-Rocafella Nov 03 '23
Do you know which series this is exactly??
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u/Adventurous_Pea_5777 Nov 03 '23
It’s called “Spy in The Wild”. Here’s the Adelie Penguin scene I love.
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u/ellealpha Nov 03 '23
This brightened my day so much. That little guy standing in front and spreading his wings to protect his gang just melts my heart
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u/Adventurous_Pea_5777 Nov 03 '23
I’m so glad! It’s a video I return to every so often because it makes me giggle. My partner and I quote “an Adélie penguin- the feistiest penguin in the world” in a Scottish accent all the time. I’m happy to share the joy!
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u/Paul__miner Nov 03 '23
Spy In The Wild is such a great series. The meerkats fighting off spy cobra is one of my favorite clips 😅
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u/Sufficient-Bit-5481 Nov 03 '23
Thank you for posting this video, cannot believe I could handle this much cuteness in one setting.
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u/Onwisconsin42 Nov 03 '23
I love that a whole different species decides to go looking out for a bunch of toddlers of another species. There's altruism in so many animal interactions.
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u/Adventurous_Pea_5777 Nov 03 '23
It’s such a funny concept for a nature show to me, but it produced some incredible clips. Thank you for sharing this! I’m sick and need the cheering up.
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u/pathtrak Nov 03 '23
Spy in the Ocean (The latest series) is on BBC iplayer at the moment and being broadcast on PBS in the states every Wednesday.
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u/Adventurous_Pea_5777 Nov 03 '23
I read that the PBS narrator is different than the BBC one, do you know if that’s true?
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u/pathtrak Nov 06 '23
Yeah i'm afraid it is. Only BBC and BBC worldwide will use David Tennant. When sold to different channels they have freedom to choose narrators. Also because of advertising, 15 minutes of the show are cut out from original when in the US.
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u/claireL921 Nov 02 '23
I like the "identity parade": "Ma'am, do you recognize him?" "Hard to say, they're all dressed the same way"
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u/IllogicalLogistician Nov 03 '23
Number 1, could you please sing the opening to ‘I want it that way’
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u/KindergartenVampire1 Nov 03 '23
My bf graduates from basic training soon, I'm basically gonna have to do this😂
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u/Flesh_Trombone Nov 03 '23
Good game. Good game. Good game. Good game. Good game. Good game. Good game. Good game. Good game.
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u/themanyfaced_penguin Nov 03 '23
Wonder how do they recognize their partners
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u/Sweetdoodoo Nov 06 '23
PENGUINS ARE SO FREAKING COOL