Penguins (2019)

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NARRATOR: Antarctica.

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The coldest, windiest place
on our planet.

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Half of the year,
there's total darkness.

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The sun doesn't rise at all.

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For the most part,

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it's completely devoid
of life.

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But each spring, that changes.

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[UPBEAT POP MUSIC PLAYING]

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[SQUAWKS]

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NARRATOR: Meet Steve.

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[SQUAWKS]

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Two feet tall and 15 pounds

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of freewheeling
Adelie penguin.

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As a five-year-old male
coming of age,

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he's going to be facing

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some serious obstacles
in the months ahead.

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But not to worry.

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"Obstacle" is
Steve's middle name.

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Although Steve's
made this trek before,

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in previous years,
he was mostly just along
for the ride.

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But he's not that same
carefree kid anymore.

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This year, he'll be joining
adult society.

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He has no clue
what he's getting into.

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All he knows is,
he's running late.

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[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]

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All the other
experienced males

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in Steve's colony
are way ahead of him

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on a 100-mile annual journey

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across sea and ice to
Antarctica's rugged shores.

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They're returning home
in advance of the females

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to set up camp
for the mating season.

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And they number
in the millions.

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Adelies spend
the entire winter
out in the Southern Ocean.

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But now that
spring has arrived,

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they're seeking dry land.

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Because dry land
is the only place

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they can start a family.

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And it's not just
any old patch of land
they're heading to.

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They're returning to
the place they were born.

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[SQUAWKS]

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Their only job is to find a
good place to set up a home,

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raise their chicks,

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and then head back
to the sea again
before winter.

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It's a monumental
polar expedition

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that favors the early bird.

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And Steve is the last one
to the party.

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[AS STEVE]
Wait, what?

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Oh, no!

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No, no, no.

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Emperor penguins?

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Entirely wrong species.

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[PENGUIN CHICKS CHIRPING]

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Hey! Any of you seen

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a half a million penguins,
about my height?

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Similar build.

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No?

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Okay.

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A-ha! An obstacle.

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Hyah!

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Yes.

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[YELPS]

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Hey, there,
I'm looking for...[SQUAWKS]

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I don't know
what that means.

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I'm gonna go over here,
talk to someone else.

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Just trying to
ask a question.[SQUAWKS]

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Excuse me?
Do we know each...[SQUAWKS]

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Actually, it's Steve
with a...[SQUAWKS]

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Okay.

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Hey, kid, wake up.

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Have you seen a colony...

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[SQUAWKS] Ow!

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Dude,
I'm just asking...

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Ow. Stop that.[SQUAWKS]

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Ow. Ow.

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Stop. Ow.

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I just got beat up by a baby.

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This is not going well.

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Please? Anyone.

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Yeah! Yeah, uncomfortable.

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Yeah, okay.
Not panicking,
not panicking.

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This is crazy, this is crazy.

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This is crazy,
this is crazy... Whoa!

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I'm good. All good.

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[GRUNTS]

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This is just a bad dream.

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Oh, hey!
There they are.
Guys, wait up.

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Guys!

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NARRATOR: Finally, Steve
has reached his destination.

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The big city.

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It's a tough place
for a first-timer.

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Everyone's just arrived,

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and they're all fighting
for their own little patch

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of ice-free rock.

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[PENGUINS SQUABBLING]

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And young newcomers like Steve

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need to watch their step.

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[SQUAWKS]

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[PENGUINS CALLING]

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First order of business,

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find a nice, quiet
nesting spot to call his own.

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[BIRD SQUAWKING]

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Even though he was born here,

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Steve's never had to stake
out his own place before.

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But it shouldn't be that hard
to find a good spot. Right?

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[PENGUINS CALLING]

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[AS STEVE] Hey, fellas, what's up?

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New in town, just,
uh, you know,

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looking for
a good nesting spot.

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So, if you hear of anything... Mmm-hmm.

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[SQUAWKS]

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Ouch. Please don't bite me.
Thank you. Ouch.

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NARRATOR: The older,
more experienced males

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have held these
prime nesting spots

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for years.

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And they will protect
their turf with their lives.

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[AS STEVE] Staying calm.
Not panicking.

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Not panicking.

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[STEVE SQUAWKS]

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All right, I'm sorry.

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Well, that was,
uh, competitive.

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All right. Next challenge.

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[PENGUINS CALLING]

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NARRATOR: There's only
one thing more precious

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to an Adelie penguin
than exposed ground.

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Stones.

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There's not really anything
else to collect here.

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They use the stones
to build their nests.

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Each one raises the nest

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a little bit higher
off the ground,

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making sure their eggs
will be protected

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from the cold snow.

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By the time Steve gets around
to starting his collection,

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most of the good ones
have been taken.

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He has to work double time
just to catch up.

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It's paying off, though.

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He's building himself
quite an attractive
little nest.

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Maybe too attractive.

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[AS PENGUIN] Ah, welcome
to the neighborhood.

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Thank you.[LAUGHS]

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[SQUAWKS]

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[AS STEVE] Hmm. Could've sworn I had more.

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Oh, well.

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Wait a minute.

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One, two, three,
four, five...

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Hey![SQUAWKS]

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One, two, three...

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Five.

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What?

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Maybe if I...

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Oh. He'll just...

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What if... No.

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Maybe I could... No.

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How am I supposed to...

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[MUTTERING]

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What's with
all these neighbors?

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They just come along
and steal stuff.

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Hey![SQUAWKS]

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You know what?
Just stay calm.
Don't play their game.

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NARRATOR: Steve's got
to finish his nest fast

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because out on the sea ice,

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another several hundred
thousand Adelies

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are headed his way.

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A few weeks behind the males,

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the females are now
returning, too.

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Just like the males,

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they've been out at sea
all winter.

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They are the second wave
of the great homecoming.

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And when they get
to the colony,

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they're gonna wanna see some
progress on those nests.

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[MALE PENGUINS CALLING]

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Adelie penguins return
to the same nest site
every year

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in the hope of finding
their same partner.

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Which means a lot
of these guys are singing,

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"Welcome home, darling!"

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[MALE PENGUINS
CONTINUE CALLING]

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There's nothing more
attractive to the ladies

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than a good crooner.

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So, Steve lets it rip.

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[CALLING]

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[AS STEVE]
All right, ladies.

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Open for business.

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[BOTH CALLING]

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Oh, look at these two
lovebirds, hitting it off.

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Good for you.

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Oh, here comes one.

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[CALLING]

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[CONTINUES CALLING]

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[GROANS]

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[PENGUINS CALLING]

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Is she looking at me?

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[WHISPERING] I think
she's looking at me.

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Oh, my gosh. Oh, my gosh!

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She's coming this way!

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Hi, there. My name's Steve.

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[CHUCKLES AWKWARDLY]

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And she's walking away.

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NARRATOR: Sometimes
the most beautiful songs

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are the sad ones.

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[CALLING]

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Looks like this just
isn't Steve's year.

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[PENGUINS CALLING]

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[AS STEVE]
Hold on a minute.

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Hi. I'm Steve.

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NARRATOR: Steve, meet Adeline.

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[ROMANTIC MUSIC PLAYING]

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It's more than just
a beautiful courtship ritual.

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Steve and Adeline will
use these initial moments
of intimacy

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to memorize
each other's voices.

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After this,

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they'll be able
to find one another

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amongst the crowds...

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[WHISPERS] forever.

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[CALLING]

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[CALLING]

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[BOTH CONTINUE CALLING]

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Well, well, well,

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adulthood seems to be
off to a good start.

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Romance. Courting.

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He needs to keep
the good vibes rolling

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and do whatever it takes
to impress Adeline.

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It's all about the rock.

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[SQUAWKS]

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[AS STEVE] Yeah, I should
probably give her

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a few more options
to choose from.

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Wonder if she thinks
I'm attractive.

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Collect a few rocks...

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Stack up a few brownie points.

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Gonna start a family!

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I could build a tree fort!

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Man, she smells great, though.

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I gotta start working out.

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Here, take a look
at this one.

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[SQUAWKS]

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Uh... You like it or...

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Okay, all right.
All good.

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Back to it.

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NARRATOR: Adeline requires
the right rocks to provide
the perfect protection

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for any chicks
they might have.

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[SQUAWKS]

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He gets an "A" for effort.

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But a "D" in physics.

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It's okay. Adeline's patient.

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Steve will get there
in the end.

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[SQUAWKS]

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Steve hasn't left the colony
for over a month,

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so he feels he's long overdue

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for a little rest
and relaxation.

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[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]

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In late spring, the sea ice
begins to break apart.

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It's a perfect opportunity
for a refreshing swim.

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A few hours out in the water
does wonders for a penguin.

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It's all they need

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before returning
to their household duties.

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It's like spring break.

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Just colder.

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Finally,
some peace and...

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[AS STEVE] Whoa! Jeez.

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NARRATOR: When you spend
every waking moment

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surrounded by thousands
of fellow penguins,

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solitude is a luxury.

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So, Steve's looking
for a quieter spot,

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away from the crowd.

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00:24:54,580 --> 00:24:57,017
He just needs to wash off
the dirt and grime

264
00:24:57,060 --> 00:24:58,584
from all that hard work.

265
00:25:02,936 --> 00:25:06,243
Then, it's off to enjoy
some alone time.

266
00:25:12,554 --> 00:25:15,383
Gotta admit,
those were some sweet stones
I picked out.

267
00:25:25,654 --> 00:25:27,656
[WHALES BLOWING AIR]

268
00:25:48,155 --> 00:25:49,635
NARRATOR: Killer whales.

269
00:25:51,767 --> 00:25:53,116
[PENGUINS SQUAWKING]

270
00:25:56,293 --> 00:25:57,686
[STEVE SINGING]

271
00:25:57,730 --> 00:26:00,036
♪ Riding on icebergs!

272
00:26:00,080 --> 00:26:01,516
♪ Yeah!

273
00:26:03,344 --> 00:26:04,998
[PENGUINS SQUAWKING]

274
00:26:05,041 --> 00:26:07,522
NARRATOR: Two hundred times
bigger than an Adelie,

275
00:26:07,566 --> 00:26:09,959
they are Antarctica's
top predator.

276
00:26:12,527 --> 00:26:15,225
You don't wanna take
your chances with these guys.

277
00:26:26,585 --> 00:26:29,979
The killer whales have been waiting
for the ice to break up, too.

278
00:26:33,330 --> 00:26:34,854
These channels provide

279
00:26:34,897 --> 00:26:36,725
the perfect route
to their fishing grounds.

280
00:26:36,769 --> 00:26:39,423
And no one wants
to become a snack
along the way.

281
00:26:44,428 --> 00:26:46,430
[ALARMED SQUAWKING]

282
00:26:48,998 --> 00:26:51,044
[STEVE SINGING]

283
00:26:59,966 --> 00:27:02,751
[AS STEVE]
Ah! That was awesome!

284
00:27:03,709 --> 00:27:05,536
Hey, guys, I had an idea.

285
00:27:10,759 --> 00:27:11,760
Guys?

286
00:27:14,720 --> 00:27:16,286
Where are they all going?

287
00:27:16,330 --> 00:27:18,332
[ALL SQUAWKING]

288
00:27:24,294 --> 00:27:25,469
Awkward.

289
00:27:35,436 --> 00:27:36,872
So peaceful out here.

290
00:27:38,395 --> 00:27:40,006
That's why I keep coming back.

291
00:27:42,399 --> 00:27:43,879
I wish I could fly.

292
00:27:49,363 --> 00:27:51,017
NARRATOR: Back at the colony,

293
00:27:51,060 --> 00:27:52,758
Adeline has been busy.

294
00:27:59,503 --> 00:28:01,636
Two precious little packages,

295
00:28:01,680 --> 00:28:05,945
which Adeline and Steve will have to keep
as warm as possible over the next month.

296
00:28:11,341 --> 00:28:14,997
Because as spring
turns into summer
in Antarctica,

297
00:28:15,041 --> 00:28:17,478
the winds begin to build.[WIND HOWLING]

298
00:28:31,057 --> 00:28:33,276
They're called katabatics.

299
00:28:33,320 --> 00:28:35,322
Winds drawn
by the warmer ocean

300
00:28:35,365 --> 00:28:37,193
out of the colder interior.

301
00:28:39,239 --> 00:28:43,939
And they can reach
150 miles an hour
in an instant.

302
00:28:58,954 --> 00:29:01,391
It's a hurricane-strength
blizzard.

303
00:29:08,834 --> 00:29:12,098
Even those used to
tough Antarctic conditions

304
00:29:12,141 --> 00:29:15,144
know it's bad news
to be caught exposed.

305
00:29:17,016 --> 00:29:19,583
And the Adelies struggle
to return to the colony.

306
00:29:34,729 --> 00:29:36,687
Separated from the others,

307
00:29:36,731 --> 00:29:39,429
Steve quickly
becomes disoriented.

308
00:29:42,737 --> 00:29:46,393
Out here, there is
no shelter from the storm.

309
00:30:22,908 --> 00:30:25,954
Even in the colony,
everyone has to hunker down.

310
00:30:31,481 --> 00:30:34,093
Parents must not let
their eggs get exposed

311
00:30:34,136 --> 00:30:36,660
to the minus-40-degree
wind chill.

312
00:30:52,633 --> 00:30:56,593
The pummeling snow
buries all in its path.

313
00:30:56,637 --> 00:30:58,857
Including Adeline
and her eggs.

314
00:31:06,473 --> 00:31:08,344
And there's a real possibility

315
00:31:08,388 --> 00:31:11,434
that Steve
will never see her again.

316
00:32:04,792 --> 00:32:08,665
Three days after they began,
the winds subside.

317
00:32:20,329 --> 00:32:22,462
Adeline has survived

318
00:32:22,505 --> 00:32:24,943
and remarkably
kept her eggs alive.

319
00:32:28,207 --> 00:32:31,645
But she has no idea
where Steve is.

320
00:32:37,085 --> 00:32:39,087
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

321
00:32:45,093 --> 00:32:47,052
[AS STEVE] Adeline!

322
00:32:55,756 --> 00:32:58,411
Adeline!

323
00:33:00,065 --> 00:33:02,850
[AS ADELINE] Steve? Steve!

324
00:33:13,556 --> 00:33:15,906
NARRATOR: The bond
between these two lovebirds

325
00:33:15,950 --> 00:33:17,778
grows stronger every day.

326
00:33:18,605 --> 00:33:20,607
[BOTH CALLING SOFTLY]

327
00:33:30,095 --> 00:33:32,575
The katabatic winds
signal the beginning

328
00:33:32,619 --> 00:33:35,013
of the very short
Antarctic summer.

329
00:33:39,408 --> 00:33:42,498
As the sea ice breaks up
around the continent,

330
00:33:42,542 --> 00:33:45,284
the most productive ocean
on the planet

331
00:33:45,327 --> 00:33:47,025
emerges from below.

332
00:34:03,606 --> 00:34:06,305
The Southern Ocean
that surrounds Antarctica

333
00:34:06,348 --> 00:34:09,090
briefly attracts
millions of animals back

334
00:34:09,134 --> 00:34:12,963
to feast in its rich waters
full of plankton and fish.

335
00:34:48,999 --> 00:34:52,481
It's a rare time
of plenty for all.

336
00:34:52,525 --> 00:34:56,833
And Steve and the other males
are taking full advantage,

337
00:34:56,877 --> 00:34:59,706
feeding and fattening up
for the coming weeks
of summer.

338
00:35:12,501 --> 00:35:14,590
With the sea ice now gone,

339
00:35:14,634 --> 00:35:18,986
it's like a giant pantry
full of food
right at their doorstep.

340
00:35:19,029 --> 00:35:21,510
Just in time
for any new hungry mouths

341
00:35:21,554 --> 00:35:22,816
that might appear.

342
00:35:25,340 --> 00:35:29,301
And Adeline has got her
timing just right.

343
00:35:30,432 --> 00:35:31,738
[CHICK CHEEPING]

344
00:35:48,972 --> 00:35:50,365
[CHEEPS]

345
00:35:55,631 --> 00:35:59,244
Steve's fishing trip
with the boys
has made him late

346
00:35:59,287 --> 00:36:02,160
for the most important event
in his life.

347
00:36:04,205 --> 00:36:06,033
[AS STEVE]
Okay, just stay calm.

348
00:36:06,076 --> 00:36:07,339
You're gonna be fine.

349
00:36:07,382 --> 00:36:09,602
You got the nest built,
then the mating thing...

350
00:36:09,645 --> 00:36:11,125
Whoops! Excuse me.

351
00:36:21,396 --> 00:36:23,572
[CHEEPING]

352
00:36:25,095 --> 00:36:27,054
Laid the eggs, eggs are in the nest.

353
00:36:27,097 --> 00:36:28,664
[PENGUIN SQUAWKS] Yeah. Pardon me.

354
00:36:29,665 --> 00:36:31,667
Picked up the fish for lunch.

355
00:36:31,711 --> 00:36:33,191
It's all gonna work out!

356
00:36:36,455 --> 00:36:39,849
NARRATOR: Maybe Steve's not
the most punctual partner,

357
00:36:39,893 --> 00:36:42,025
but the belly full of fish
he's brought home

358
00:36:42,069 --> 00:36:43,679
more than makes up for that.

359
00:36:48,728 --> 00:36:51,252
And it couldn't have come
at a better time.

360
00:36:51,296 --> 00:36:53,950
Adeline is fast running out
of food.

361
00:36:55,691 --> 00:36:58,955
It's her turn
to go fill up on fish.

362
00:36:58,999 --> 00:37:00,392
So, they trade places.

363
00:37:01,654 --> 00:37:05,310
And Steve nervously steps
into the role of father

364
00:37:05,353 --> 00:37:07,486
for the first time
in his life.

365
00:37:17,539 --> 00:37:19,541
[CHICK CHEEPING]

366
00:37:21,456 --> 00:37:23,545
He has no idea
what he's doing.

367
00:37:24,633 --> 00:37:26,200
But his instinct
is telling him

368
00:37:26,244 --> 00:37:29,029
to regurgitate his lunch
into his kid's mouth.

369
00:37:29,725 --> 00:37:30,726
So, he does.

370
00:37:44,000 --> 00:37:47,265
Steve and Adeline
will now share
the chick-feeding duties.

371
00:37:48,309 --> 00:37:50,572
Compared to
everyone else though,

372
00:37:50,616 --> 00:37:52,922
they're still behind.

373
00:37:52,966 --> 00:37:55,534
Most of the other families
are well on their way.

374
00:38:17,686 --> 00:38:21,037
Child-rearing is really
the only game in town
right now,

375
00:38:21,081 --> 00:38:23,083
as the parents of many species

376
00:38:23,126 --> 00:38:25,128
join the race
to raise their families.

377
00:38:27,783 --> 00:38:29,698
South Polar skuas
are attracted

378
00:38:29,742 --> 00:38:32,745
by the same exposed rock
as the Adelies.

379
00:38:32,788 --> 00:38:35,791
They also migrate here
to have their chicks,

380
00:38:35,835 --> 00:38:38,446
taking advantage of
the short, bountiful summer.

381
00:38:38,490 --> 00:38:40,056
[CHIRPING]

382
00:38:46,106 --> 00:38:49,675
But when it comes to
providing for their chicks,

383
00:38:49,718 --> 00:38:52,547
they are two
very different species.

384
00:38:52,591 --> 00:38:54,157
[SKUA CAWING]

385
00:38:55,333 --> 00:38:58,640
Steve's job, as he
understands it anyway,

386
00:38:58,684 --> 00:39:00,990
is basically
barf on the chick,

387
00:39:01,034 --> 00:39:03,253
then flatten it into the
rocks to keep it warm.

388
00:39:06,953 --> 00:39:08,868
[CAWING]

389
00:39:08,911 --> 00:39:13,394
The skuas, however,
take things to the extreme.

390
00:39:25,885 --> 00:39:27,495
[PENGUIN SQUAWKS]

391
00:39:33,196 --> 00:39:36,243
Skuas are penguin predators.

392
00:39:36,286 --> 00:39:38,767
They take advantage of
distracted parents.

393
00:39:42,292 --> 00:39:46,471
But Steve's attention
is fully on his family.

394
00:39:46,514 --> 00:39:49,343
Especially now that
his second chick
has hatched out.

395
00:39:56,524 --> 00:39:57,786
[CHEEPING]

396
00:40:03,488 --> 00:40:06,012
The threat can come
at any time

397
00:40:06,055 --> 00:40:07,361
from anywhere.

398
00:40:10,059 --> 00:40:11,583
[CAWING]

399
00:40:18,372 --> 00:40:19,939
[SKUA SQUAWKING]

400
00:40:28,513 --> 00:40:30,471
[CHEEPING]

401
00:40:31,385 --> 00:40:33,300
As the chicks grow,

402
00:40:33,343 --> 00:40:37,217
so does the pressure
on Steve
as a first-time father.

403
00:40:37,260 --> 00:40:39,175
He has to feed
and fatten them up

404
00:40:39,219 --> 00:40:40,829
before winter arrives,

405
00:40:40,873 --> 00:40:43,789
forcing the Adelies back out
into the open ocean.

406
00:40:48,837 --> 00:40:51,840
This is the role
he's been preparing for

407
00:40:51,884 --> 00:40:53,363
his entire life.

408
00:41:03,809 --> 00:41:07,377
Steve and Adeline only have
a small window of time

409
00:41:07,421 --> 00:41:09,075
before the sea freezes over

410
00:41:09,118 --> 00:41:11,164
and cuts off their route
to the ocean.

411
00:41:14,036 --> 00:41:16,561
If the chicks are to survive
the winter,

412
00:41:16,604 --> 00:41:19,955
they must quadruple in size
over the next month.

413
00:41:22,480 --> 00:41:24,699
So, Steve needs
to show Adeline

414
00:41:24,743 --> 00:41:26,745
he can put food on the table.

415
00:41:28,137 --> 00:41:30,226
[FUNK MUSIC PLAYING]

416
00:41:30,270 --> 00:41:32,838
It's time to beef up
those kids.

417
00:41:56,992 --> 00:41:58,080
[SQUAWKS]

418
00:42:19,798 --> 00:42:21,539
Steve has to work hard

419
00:42:21,582 --> 00:42:23,628
for each belly
full of fish and krill.

420
00:42:27,806 --> 00:42:31,461
Each meal time can involve
a 100-mile round-trip.

421
00:42:54,876 --> 00:42:57,009
Steve can't
do it alone, though.

422
00:42:57,052 --> 00:42:59,620
Both parents have to work
round the clock

423
00:42:59,664 --> 00:43:00,969
to keep their chicks fed.

424
00:43:45,971 --> 00:43:48,408
A month into his new life
as a father

425
00:43:48,451 --> 00:43:51,541
and Steve has made this trip
up the hill to feed his chicks

426
00:43:51,585 --> 00:43:52,760
countless times.

427
00:43:56,590 --> 00:44:00,463
By now, they spend most
of their time unattended.

428
00:44:00,507 --> 00:44:03,684
Steve will only pay them a
visit every couple of days.

429
00:44:05,251 --> 00:44:07,383
So their brief meetups can get

430
00:44:07,427 --> 00:44:09,037
pretty lively.

431
00:44:09,081 --> 00:44:10,473
[CHICKS CHIRPING]

432
00:44:12,475 --> 00:44:13,651
[AS STEVE] Come and get it!

433
00:44:15,000 --> 00:44:16,175
Come and get it!

434
00:44:16,218 --> 00:44:17,437
Come and get it!
Whoa! Whoa!

435
00:44:19,526 --> 00:44:21,136
Okay, let's take turns, huh?

436
00:44:24,313 --> 00:44:26,446
NARRATOR: Meal times
are hard enough as it is

437
00:44:26,489 --> 00:44:28,578
without the neighbors' kids
coming around

438
00:44:28,622 --> 00:44:30,711
looking for handouts.

439
00:44:30,755 --> 00:44:34,106
So, Steve cleverly starts up
a game of "Follow the Food."

440
00:44:36,325 --> 00:44:38,284
Which is also a great way
to separate

441
00:44:38,327 --> 00:44:40,068
his chicks from the others.

442
00:44:45,639 --> 00:44:48,163
[AS STEVE, PANTING]
When did they get so fast?

443
00:44:49,817 --> 00:44:52,515
All right, what do you say
we take a little break? Yeah?

444
00:44:52,559 --> 00:44:53,647
[CHUCKLES]

445
00:44:53,691 --> 00:44:55,649
I'm serious. Stop this.

446
00:44:56,824 --> 00:44:59,087
Quick, turn left![CHUCKLES]

447
00:45:02,134 --> 00:45:03,309
Oh, come on.

448
00:45:09,402 --> 00:45:10,403
Excuse me.

449
00:45:11,230 --> 00:45:13,058
Excuse me, help! Help!

450
00:45:17,453 --> 00:45:19,455
All right, this has gotta end.

451
00:45:19,499 --> 00:45:21,457
Engage power thrusters.

452
00:45:26,158 --> 00:45:28,073
Adeline, little help?

453
00:45:29,509 --> 00:45:30,902
Adeline!

454
00:45:42,696 --> 00:45:44,219
NARRATOR: It's high summer,

455
00:45:44,263 --> 00:45:48,397
and the colony is bathed
in 24-hour daylight.

456
00:45:48,441 --> 00:45:50,878
Though the temperature is
hovering around freezing,

457
00:45:50,922 --> 00:45:52,793
by Antarctic standards,

458
00:45:52,837 --> 00:45:54,752
it's actually pretty warm.

459
00:45:56,275 --> 00:45:59,104
Especially for chicks
covered in down.

460
00:45:59,147 --> 00:46:00,932
[CHICKS PANTING]

461
00:46:12,857 --> 00:46:15,598
With most of the adults
away out at sea,

462
00:46:15,642 --> 00:46:17,426
the chicks
crowd close together

463
00:46:17,470 --> 00:46:19,298
in creches for protection

464
00:46:20,386 --> 00:46:23,519
as the skuas are
a constant threat.

465
00:46:26,479 --> 00:46:28,481
[SKUA SQUAWKING][CHICKS CHEEPING]

466
00:46:33,921 --> 00:46:35,967
They hunt in pairs,

467
00:46:36,010 --> 00:46:38,186
looking for
the weakest and smallest.

468
00:46:42,277 --> 00:46:44,105
[CHEEPING]

469
00:46:44,802 --> 00:46:46,804
[CAWING]

470
00:46:55,856 --> 00:46:57,597
The older chicks
are more likely

471
00:46:57,640 --> 00:46:59,642
to be part of a creche
at this point,

472
00:46:59,686 --> 00:47:01,949
which offers
some strength in numbers.

473
00:47:04,952 --> 00:47:06,301
[CHICK SQUAWKS]

474
00:47:07,694 --> 00:47:10,262
But the younger chicks
are more vulnerable.

475
00:47:10,305 --> 00:47:11,698
[CHICKS CALLING]

476
00:47:14,919 --> 00:47:19,053
And Steve and Adeline's are
some of the youngest around.

477
00:47:26,234 --> 00:47:28,628
[ALARMED SQUAWKING]

478
00:47:38,116 --> 00:47:39,117
[SQUAWKS]

479
00:47:41,989 --> 00:47:44,339
[AS STEVE]
Oh, no! Oh, no!

480
00:47:45,036 --> 00:47:46,037
Hey!

481
00:47:49,954 --> 00:47:52,130
Hey! Hey!

482
00:47:52,173 --> 00:47:54,088
Get away from my kids.

483
00:47:55,002 --> 00:47:56,699
[SQUAWKING]

484
00:47:59,702 --> 00:48:01,008
Get outta here.

485
00:48:04,055 --> 00:48:05,665
Go eat your own kids.

486
00:48:10,278 --> 00:48:11,845
[CHICKS CHEEPING]

487
00:48:13,412 --> 00:48:15,153
Oh, jeez,
they just want food again.

488
00:48:16,023 --> 00:48:17,372
Oh!

489
00:48:17,416 --> 00:48:19,418
[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]

490
00:48:29,863 --> 00:48:32,083
All right! Okay. All right.

491
00:48:32,126 --> 00:48:34,912
You want some barf?
Here's some barf. There you go.

492
00:48:34,955 --> 00:48:37,001
Got some nice barf for you.

493
00:48:37,044 --> 00:48:38,567
All-you-can-eat barf.

494
00:48:39,742 --> 00:48:40,918
Work for it, boys.

495
00:48:42,615 --> 00:48:44,573
It's good, right? It's good barf.

496
00:48:47,185 --> 00:48:48,403
[GAGGING]

497
00:48:59,806 --> 00:49:02,896
Oh, goodness. Um...

498
00:49:02,940 --> 00:49:06,291
Adeline, uh, one of
the chicks needs you.

499
00:49:08,423 --> 00:49:10,817
[SINGING]

500
00:49:10,860 --> 00:49:12,906
I'm just gonna go
pick up some fish

501
00:49:13,689 --> 00:49:16,431
for the kids.

502
00:49:16,475 --> 00:49:19,217
[UNDER BREATH]
Trying to do your best.
I don't know.

503
00:49:19,260 --> 00:49:21,088
Maybe I'm not
picking the right fish.

504
00:49:22,785 --> 00:49:25,005
They never barf up Adeline's barf.

505
00:49:25,049 --> 00:49:26,746
[SEALS SNORING]

506
00:49:34,580 --> 00:49:36,582
What is that smell?

507
00:49:42,892 --> 00:49:44,068
Oh, no.

508
00:49:49,943 --> 00:49:51,814
NARRATOR: Steve's
accidentally wandered

509
00:49:51,858 --> 00:49:53,729
into the elephant seal
district.

510
00:49:56,689 --> 00:49:59,170
And it's mating season

511
00:49:59,213 --> 00:50:02,869
for the largest and
stinkiest seal in the world.

512
00:50:02,912 --> 00:50:04,697
[SEALS GROWLING]

513
00:50:07,656 --> 00:50:09,963
It's definitely not
the kind of courtship

514
00:50:10,007 --> 00:50:11,660
Steve's familiar with.

515
00:50:11,704 --> 00:50:13,706
[GROWLING]

516
00:50:20,626 --> 00:50:23,933
Everyone here is looking
for a mate.

517
00:50:34,988 --> 00:50:36,903
[AS STEVE] Uh... No.

518
00:50:37,556 --> 00:50:39,427
No, no, no. No.

519
00:50:44,171 --> 00:50:46,695
Nope, nope, nope, nope, nope, nope.

520
00:50:55,182 --> 00:50:56,618
[YAWNS]

521
00:51:00,187 --> 00:51:02,276
All right, what was
I supposed to be doing?

522
00:51:03,147 --> 00:51:04,931
Fish. Chicks. Parenting.

523
00:51:04,974 --> 00:51:06,106
Right, back to it.

524
00:51:09,544 --> 00:51:11,720
NARRATOR: As summer
draws to an end,

525
00:51:11,764 --> 00:51:14,723
Steve and Adeline spend
more and more time away

526
00:51:14,767 --> 00:51:17,291
on fishing runs to
bulk up their chicks

527
00:51:17,335 --> 00:51:20,120
for the coming
winter departure.

528
00:51:20,164 --> 00:51:22,383
The young ones are left
on their own.

529
00:51:22,427 --> 00:51:23,906
Which is just as well

530
00:51:23,950 --> 00:51:25,230
because they're beginning
to molt

531
00:51:25,256 --> 00:51:27,388
their downy brown
baby feathers,

532
00:51:27,432 --> 00:51:29,651
leaving them itchy and cranky.

533
00:51:31,175 --> 00:51:32,872
For some,

534
00:51:32,915 --> 00:51:36,049
it's also an opportunity
to try out some fresh looks.

535
00:51:36,093 --> 00:51:37,616
[FUNK MUSIC PLAYING]

536
00:52:12,781 --> 00:52:15,654
Losing your cold-weather
feathers in Antarctica

537
00:52:15,697 --> 00:52:17,699
is always a gamble, though.

538
00:52:19,484 --> 00:52:21,138
By fall,

539
00:52:21,181 --> 00:52:24,402
the weather once again
becomes the dominant force.

540
00:52:55,737 --> 00:52:59,524
Snowflakes are a totally new
experience for these chicks.

541
00:53:08,402 --> 00:53:11,797
They are blissfully unaware
of the danger

542
00:53:11,840 --> 00:53:14,103
this shift in the weather
brings with it.

543
00:53:23,287 --> 00:53:26,768
It's a change that leaves
Steve and Adeline anxious.

544
00:53:38,911 --> 00:53:40,434
[WIND HOWLING]

545
00:53:47,311 --> 00:53:49,226
This late in the season,

546
00:53:49,269 --> 00:53:51,228
the chicks have grown so big,

547
00:53:51,271 --> 00:53:53,360
their parents can no longer
protect them

548
00:53:53,404 --> 00:53:54,840
from the elements.

549
00:54:02,064 --> 00:54:04,719
Adeline knows that soon,

550
00:54:04,763 --> 00:54:07,200
they will have to
fend for themselves.

551
00:54:12,901 --> 00:54:14,773
Abandoning his family

552
00:54:14,816 --> 00:54:17,776
is the last thing
Steve wants to do right now.

553
00:54:18,951 --> 00:54:20,518
But he has no choice.

554
00:54:21,345 --> 00:54:23,564
The chicks have to eat.

555
00:54:23,608 --> 00:54:24,609
[WIND GUSTING]

556
00:54:33,182 --> 00:54:36,055
As bad as things are
here on land,

557
00:54:36,098 --> 00:54:38,492
the greatest danger
is still approaching.

558
00:54:42,627 --> 00:54:45,717
Winter is knocking
on their door.

559
00:54:45,760 --> 00:54:47,371
And far out at sea,

560
00:54:47,414 --> 00:54:50,461
the ocean is starting
to freeze over again.

561
00:54:55,030 --> 00:54:57,555
This is the change
that Steve and Adeline

562
00:54:57,598 --> 00:55:00,993
have been preparing
their chicks for
the entire time.

563
00:55:05,911 --> 00:55:08,130
Soon, the continent
of Antarctica

564
00:55:08,174 --> 00:55:12,047
will be completely surrounded by solid ice,

565
00:55:12,091 --> 00:55:15,747
cutting off the Adelies'
access to open water

566
00:55:15,790 --> 00:55:17,966
and, therefore, to their food.

567
00:55:21,796 --> 00:55:23,798
[PENGUINS CALLING]

568
00:55:26,888 --> 00:55:29,500
So, the whole colony
is moving down to the shore

569
00:55:29,543 --> 00:55:33,112
to make final preparations
before their departure.

570
00:55:34,940 --> 00:55:36,942
[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]

571
00:56:02,402 --> 00:56:04,317
First item on the list,

572
00:56:04,361 --> 00:56:07,102
they must introduce
their chicks to the sea.

573
00:56:10,454 --> 00:56:12,020
For their entire short lives,

574
00:56:12,064 --> 00:56:14,327
they've been confined
to the patch of bare rock

575
00:56:14,371 --> 00:56:17,025
where their parents
built their nests.

576
00:56:17,069 --> 00:56:19,767
So they've never
experienced water before.

577
00:56:20,942 --> 00:56:23,205
And yet, in no time at all,

578
00:56:23,249 --> 00:56:24,816
they have to ready themselves

579
00:56:24,859 --> 00:56:26,948
for the biggest journey
of their lives.

580
00:56:28,515 --> 00:56:30,648
Swimming out on the open sea.

581
00:56:33,477 --> 00:56:36,610
What they need is a strong,
reliable adult

582
00:56:36,654 --> 00:56:38,133
to show them how it's done.

583
00:56:39,918 --> 00:56:42,355
[AS STEVE]
Whoop! Pardon me.
Excuse me, excuse me.

584
00:56:43,312 --> 00:56:45,097
Relax, Adeline, I got this.

585
00:56:50,711 --> 00:56:52,191
Watch and learn, kids.

586
00:57:16,824 --> 00:57:19,218
Come on! It's perfectly safe.

587
00:57:23,527 --> 00:57:25,790
[HONKING]

588
00:57:29,576 --> 00:57:32,013
I'm thinking
there should probably be

589
00:57:32,057 --> 00:57:33,928
a lifeguard on duty.

590
00:57:36,627 --> 00:57:37,845
[SHOUTING] Always remember,

591
00:57:37,889 --> 00:57:39,499
whenever you're on the water,

592
00:57:39,543 --> 00:57:43,242
the key is to stay calm
and don't panic.

593
00:57:43,982 --> 00:57:44,983
Got it?

594
00:57:50,641 --> 00:57:52,947
Look, kids, it's fun!
I promise!

595
00:57:53,818 --> 00:57:55,341
Whoo-hoo! Whoa!

596
00:57:57,909 --> 00:57:59,301
I don't need help.

597
00:58:00,259 --> 00:58:01,347
Help!

598
00:58:16,057 --> 00:58:18,973
[LAUGHING] It's not that cold
once you're in.

599
00:58:23,151 --> 00:58:25,414
Oh, yeah!

600
00:58:27,504 --> 00:58:29,680
Whoo!

601
00:58:29,723 --> 00:58:31,769
[COUGHING]

602
00:58:31,812 --> 00:58:34,336
Whoa! Hey! All right!

603
00:58:34,380 --> 00:58:35,773
[COUGHS]

604
00:58:35,816 --> 00:58:38,297
Hmm. You see?
You just keep your cool,

605
00:58:38,340 --> 00:58:40,778
don't panic
and everything's fine.

606
00:58:41,605 --> 00:58:43,084
[PANTING]

607
00:58:43,128 --> 00:58:45,522
Great job, kids. Great lesson.

608
00:58:47,219 --> 00:58:48,307
Great lesson.

609
00:58:48,786 --> 00:58:49,830
Phew!

610
00:58:51,223 --> 00:58:52,224
Kids?

611
00:58:58,665 --> 00:59:01,712
NARRATOR: The time for
swimming lessons is over.

612
00:59:01,755 --> 00:59:04,366
Now, there are
more immediate concerns.

613
00:59:07,674 --> 00:59:11,243
The wind has pushed
the drift ice into the shore

614
00:59:11,286 --> 00:59:14,594
and sealed in
the entire coastline.

615
00:59:14,638 --> 00:59:17,249
It can happen
in a matter of hours.

616
00:59:19,904 --> 00:59:23,429
It's even caught the adults
by surprise.

617
00:59:23,472 --> 00:59:25,039
Many of them
have gotten trapped

618
00:59:25,083 --> 00:59:26,998
in the ice floes
while fishing.

619
00:59:30,262 --> 00:59:32,003
Including Adeline.

620
00:59:43,884 --> 00:59:45,973
This leaves Steve
solely responsible

621
00:59:46,017 --> 00:59:48,715
for the chicks' safe
departure from the colony.

622
00:59:54,765 --> 00:59:57,855
And, as if the task
weren't difficult enough,

623
00:59:57,898 --> 00:59:59,813
the mass of shifting ice

624
00:59:59,857 --> 01:00:02,076
has cut off access
to the ocean.

625
01:00:07,125 --> 01:00:09,170
This is yet another
new environment

626
01:00:09,214 --> 01:00:11,172
the chicks
have to contend with.

627
01:00:13,479 --> 01:00:17,178
And while they're busy
learning to swim through it,

628
01:00:17,222 --> 01:00:20,878
they have no idea of the
danger lurking beneath.

629
01:00:28,276 --> 01:00:30,148
Leopard seals.

630
01:00:37,808 --> 01:00:40,332
The broken ice has created
the perfect habitat

631
01:00:40,375 --> 01:00:42,116
for this ambush hunter.

632
01:00:49,210 --> 01:00:52,823
If the chicks can make it out to
sea, they'll be safe.

633
01:00:52,866 --> 01:00:55,956
In open water, leopard seals
have nowhere to hide.

634
01:01:07,272 --> 01:01:08,708
The bigger pieces of ice

635
01:01:08,752 --> 01:01:11,058
provide the chicks
with some protection.

636
01:01:21,068 --> 01:01:24,463
Finding a chunk with any space
left on it is the hard part.

637
01:01:30,599 --> 01:01:32,340
[CHICK SQUAWKING]

638
01:01:42,699 --> 01:01:44,439
The seals are attracted

639
01:01:44,483 --> 01:01:47,921
to any nervous thrashing
around in the water.

640
01:01:47,965 --> 01:01:50,750
So, any baby penguin
who starts panicking

641
01:01:50,794 --> 01:01:52,709
makes itself a prime target.

642
01:02:08,725 --> 01:02:13,773
A couple of seals can kill
nearly 100 penguins in a day.

643
01:02:36,840 --> 01:02:39,843
Steve knows this is
do-or-die for the chicks.

644
01:02:43,629 --> 01:02:47,807
Adeline's made it
across the pack ice
to the open water.

645
01:02:47,851 --> 01:02:51,158
Steve needs to get
the chicks
out there to safety.

646
01:02:54,553 --> 01:02:55,641
[AS STEVE] It's okay, kids.

647
01:02:55,684 --> 01:02:58,165
I've dealt with leopard seals before.

648
01:02:58,209 --> 01:03:01,778
Just pay close attention
and follow my lead.

649
01:03:11,309 --> 01:03:12,701
Remember,

650
01:03:12,745 --> 01:03:15,400
stay calm and don't panic.

651
01:03:15,443 --> 01:03:17,010
[TENSE MUSIC PLAYING]

652
01:03:53,612 --> 01:03:55,309
[CALLING]

653
01:04:11,325 --> 01:04:13,545
NARRATOR: Steve makes it
out to Adeline.

654
01:04:16,940 --> 01:04:20,204
Now their chicks must attempt
the crossing on their own.

655
01:04:25,905 --> 01:04:28,429
If they can make it out
to their parents,

656
01:04:28,473 --> 01:04:31,171
they'll have access
to the open sea.

657
01:04:34,914 --> 01:04:37,351
It's the greatest test
they've ever faced.

658
01:04:41,051 --> 01:04:44,358
The best they can do
is follow
their father's example.

659
01:04:56,327 --> 01:04:58,329
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

660
01:05:11,429 --> 01:05:12,647
[CALLS]

661
01:05:15,868 --> 01:05:18,740
One of the chicks makes
it safely to firmer ice.

662
01:05:21,482 --> 01:05:25,095
The other one, however,
is not so lucky.

663
01:05:33,407 --> 01:05:35,453
[SQUAWKING]

664
01:05:53,819 --> 01:05:54,994
[CALLING]

665
01:05:55,038 --> 01:05:56,865
[BOTH CALLING]

666
01:06:03,176 --> 01:06:06,919
His only hope is to play dead.

667
01:06:08,225 --> 01:06:11,271
If he remains perfectly still,

668
01:06:11,315 --> 01:06:13,970
the leopard seal
may lose interest.

669
01:06:51,833 --> 01:06:52,921
[CALLS]

670
01:06:55,533 --> 01:06:56,751
It worked.

671
01:06:56,795 --> 01:06:58,797
[UPLIFTING MUSIC PLAYS]

672
01:07:03,541 --> 01:07:05,847
With the open water in sight,

673
01:07:05,891 --> 01:07:08,415
the chicks are now
out of danger.

674
01:07:17,642 --> 01:07:20,166
They've grown up fast,

675
01:07:20,210 --> 01:07:23,256
and there's nothing more
their parents can do for them.

676
01:07:32,135 --> 01:07:33,527
They'll now head north,

677
01:07:33,571 --> 01:07:35,703
along with
all the other Adelies,

678
01:07:35,747 --> 01:07:37,705
into the open ocean

679
01:07:37,749 --> 01:07:40,926
where they're happiest
and safest,

680
01:07:43,581 --> 01:07:46,671
leaving the trials
of land and ice behind

681
01:07:47,759 --> 01:07:49,761
until spring returns again.

682
01:07:57,508 --> 01:07:59,466
Over the coming weeks,

683
01:07:59,510 --> 01:08:02,165
Steve and Adeline
will continue to push north,
as well.

684
01:08:04,906 --> 01:08:09,259
But, ultimately, they too
will go their separate ways.

685
01:08:11,435 --> 01:08:13,828
They'll face the next
six months on their own

686
01:08:13,872 --> 01:08:15,395
in the Southern Ocean.

687
01:08:16,483 --> 01:08:18,181
If all goes well,

688
01:08:18,224 --> 01:08:21,009
they'll see each other again
next spring.

689
01:08:38,940 --> 01:08:42,509
Steve did a pretty good job
for a first-time father.

690
01:08:45,512 --> 01:08:47,123
He found a great partner.

691
01:08:48,733 --> 01:08:50,648
He made her a beautiful nest.

692
01:08:52,998 --> 01:08:55,566
They raised two healthy
chicks together.

693
01:08:55,609 --> 01:08:56,697
[CALLING]

694
01:08:56,741 --> 01:08:58,438
Who knows?

695
01:08:58,482 --> 01:09:00,310
With a little luck,

696
01:09:00,353 --> 01:09:02,703
he could pull it off again
next year.

697
01:09:06,968 --> 01:09:11,147
Many penguins won't survive
to see another spring.

698
01:09:11,190 --> 01:09:14,324
The Antarctic winter is
the harshest on our planet.

699
01:09:16,239 --> 01:09:19,329
To make it through,
you need stamina,

700
01:09:20,243 --> 01:09:21,679
grit,

701
01:09:21,722 --> 01:09:23,159
determination,

702
01:09:24,595 --> 01:09:27,815
and a little bit
of whatever Steve's got.

703
01:09:28,642 --> 01:09:30,644
[SOFT ROCK MUSIC PLAYING]

704
01:10:54,424 --> 01:10:56,730
[BOTH CALLING]

705
01:11:20,319 --> 01:11:22,341
[AS STEVE] Like this?
You want me to walk like this?

706
01:11:22,365 --> 01:11:23,627
Does this look good?

707
01:11:26,369 --> 01:11:27,413
[GRUNTS]

708
01:11:28,632 --> 01:11:30,764
You didn't get the slip, did you?

709
01:11:30,808 --> 01:11:33,811
What? Why do you guys get jackets?
It's freezing!

710
01:11:33,854 --> 01:11:35,029
Wardrobe!

711
01:11:35,073 --> 01:11:37,336
I guess this solves
the mystery

712
01:11:37,380 --> 01:11:40,600
of why our kit is covered
in penguin poo.

713
01:11:44,125 --> 01:11:45,953
NARRATOR: [AS STEVE] Somebody say "action."

714
01:11:45,997 --> 01:11:47,694
Oh, forget it.
Here we go. Whoa!

715
01:11:48,695 --> 01:11:49,740
Ha-ha! Perfect ten.

716
01:11:51,655 --> 01:11:53,918
Which way was
the penguin colony again?

717
01:11:56,660 --> 01:11:58,009
NARRATOR: [AS STEVE]
Oh, man,

718
01:11:58,052 --> 01:11:59,315
I messed it up.
That was my bad.

719
01:11:59,358 --> 01:12:00,838
Let's do it again.
Do it again!

720
01:12:02,187 --> 01:12:03,797
[GRUNTS]

721
01:12:03,841 --> 01:12:05,721
[LAUGHS] That's the best
you're gonna get, guys.

722
01:12:06,017 --> 01:12:07,061
[SQUAWKS]

723
01:12:07,105 --> 01:12:09,890
All right and here we go.

724
01:12:09,934 --> 01:12:11,631
You're not even
pointing the camera at me!

725
01:12:11,675 --> 01:12:14,025
This is... We're done. I think we're done.

726
01:12:14,068 --> 01:12:16,244
Eh, putting this down right here.

727
01:12:16,288 --> 01:12:17,898
All right. Heading home. Heading home.

728
01:12:17,942 --> 01:12:20,379
Good night, Sophie.
Great day. Great day. Whew!

729
01:12:22,076 --> 01:12:25,602
Oh, I can't wait to get back
to the hotel and my hot tub.

730
01:12:29,388 --> 01:12:31,347
[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]

731
01:12:44,142 --> 01:12:47,537
We have absolutely
no visibility.

732
01:13:21,571 --> 01:13:23,790
Oh, the stench! [LAUGHS]

733
01:14:33,556 --> 01:14:35,558
[GROWLS]

734
01:14:41,477 --> 01:14:43,087
I'm going to be hiding

735
01:14:43,130 --> 01:14:45,350
in the colony like this.
[LAUGHS]

736
01:14:59,146 --> 01:15:00,496
[INAUDIBLE]