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    Watch the BBC first on iPlayer 👉 bbc.in/iPlayer-Home How does a bird, the same weight as a baby hippo, get itself out of the water?
    Chris explores details of the penguin's anatomy, using new scientific research to reveal how its legs, wings and body shape have allowed it to conquer an extraordinary range of habitats, from deep forests to tropical waters, bustling cities and even the toughest place on the planet - Antarctica.
    At first sight, penguins seem ill-suited to their environment - rotund abdomens, stubby little legs and stiff wings appear to make the going tough. But in fact it is these very traits that enable this bird to thrive.
    The Wonder of Animals | Episode 1: Penguins | BBC
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Komentáƙe • 772

  • @miafine2584
    @miafine2584 Pƙed 9 lety +2567

    Penguins are so majestic underwater, and then on the ice they are wobbly, gorgeous little dumplings!

    • @seblatkovic5245
      @seblatkovic5245 Pƙed 5 lety

      55t a

    • @grytlappar
      @grytlappar Pƙed 5 lety +58

      They're so surprisingly fast under water, they're like torpedos!!

    • @lmoral222
      @lmoral222 Pƙed 4 lety +2

      I wonder how they taste

    • @donparker5349
      @donparker5349 Pƙed 4 lety +12

      @@lmoral222 They taste like snow and fish. You thought they tasted like marshmallows, didn't you?
      *Note:* This is obviously a joke. Please don't get offended.

    • @bearmugs1408
      @bearmugs1408 Pƙed 4 lety +5

      such a perfect way to sum a penguin up! "dumplings"

  • @bingesquad1
    @bingesquad1 Pƙed 3 lety +63

    3:52One penguin be like “Nope I need more speed!” *takes left turn*

  • @WSOJ3
    @WSOJ3 Pƙed 4 lety +572

    The moment you realized the penguins were using supersonic torpedo technology to launch themselves out of the water..

    • @Strong70
      @Strong70 Pƙed 4 lety +1

      Hahaha

    • @bigblue207
      @bigblue207 Pƙed 4 lety +9

      I’m gonna be that guy but supersonic isn’t a thing underwater, water is an incompressible fluid

    • @rgudduu
      @rgudduu Pƙed 4 lety +2

      @@bigblue207 , explain plz

    • @bigblue207
      @bigblue207 Pƙed 4 lety +7

      rgudduu so basically it has to do with the density of a fluid. Air and water are obviously both fluids and the technical definition of a fluid has to do with the fact that it deforms under a shear force or something, but that doesn’t really matter here. What matters is that water can’t change its density because of the chemical bonds being too strong or something. Air on the other hand, if you go fast enough, actually can change its density which results in effects like the shock wave and this is called compressible flow. I think the regime for compressible flow starts around 0.3 Mach. Engineers really just care about compressible flow because it changes the assumptions you can make about the flow but the bottom line is it’s way easier to break the sound barrier in water than air because the density of air changes when you go fast

    • @rgudduu
      @rgudduu Pƙed 4 lety +4

      @@bigblue207 , you meant "easier in air than water", no?

  • @yunona0816
    @yunona0816 Pƙed 7 lety +601

    the imagery is absolutely beautiful

  • @Enthralpy
    @Enthralpy Pƙed 6 lety +772

    4:20
    Cool penguins don't look at other penguins being cool.

  • @Hecena14
    @Hecena14 Pƙed 4 lety +147

    My heart melted at 4:00 the cinematography is gorgeous with the background music

  • @eu0522
    @eu0522 Pƙed 5 lety +306

    4:02 Hair Commercials be like

  • @maskedmoth8328
    @maskedmoth8328 Pƙed 6 lety +231

    4:19 "SQAAAAUUGGHHHH"

    • @criddlemonsta1
      @criddlemonsta1 Pƙed 5 lety +1

      đŸ€ŁđŸ€ŁđŸ€ŁđŸ€Ł I don't even know why I'm laughing so hard at your comment.

    • @HeavymetalHylian
      @HeavymetalHylian Pƙed 5 lety +3

      I was looking to see if someone pointed it out lol

    • @TEXAS2459
      @TEXAS2459 Pƙed 4 lety

      lol

    • @LoveLondon5
      @LoveLondon5 Pƙed 4 lety

      😂😂😂

  • @mercytanchiying
    @mercytanchiying Pƙed 5 lety +82

    “This flightless bird finally becomes airborne” 😂😂

  • @otto7848
    @otto7848 Pƙed 4 lety +20

    This is why I love penguins so much. They're one of the most interesting animals you can see.

  • @NikoBellic04
    @NikoBellic04 Pƙed 4 lety +22

    0:07 That penguin in tha backround is trying to yell us that the narrator is wrong.

  • @Xynic48
    @Xynic48 Pƙed 4 lety +45

    I was just wondering why there were bubbles when they were swimming. I initially thought it's vacuum bubbles because they swim fast, but I soon realized that's absurd. There's no way they can swim that fast. Glad it was explained in the end.

  • @alaplaya5
    @alaplaya5 Pƙed 6 lety +422

    Dafuq?! How comes penguins learned about physics?!

  • @chad8707
    @chad8707 Pƙed 6 lety +330

    45 dislike..
    they are must be leopard Seals.. really 😂😂 lol

  • @bottlegang3187
    @bottlegang3187 Pƙed 4 lety +26

    "How does a bird with a weight of a baby hippo get itself out of the water"
    Now I can't get the mental image of a baby hippo yeeting itself out of the water out of my head, thanks BBC.

  • @AA-on7vx
    @AA-on7vx Pƙed 6 lety +80

    2:30 rip penguin dude that went sideways

    • @provpaw2
      @provpaw2 Pƙed 5 lety

      lol

    • @optimisticwhovian1726
      @optimisticwhovian1726 Pƙed 5 lety +10

      he didn't die he would've just tried again, there were too many penguins in his way so he aborted the launch.

    • @MillenniumEarl014
      @MillenniumEarl014 Pƙed 5 lety +6

      @@optimisticwhovian1726 Technical difficulties.

    • @KHEDOofficial
      @KHEDOofficial Pƙed 4 lety +5

      @@provpaw2 Not cleared for take off due to heavy wake turbulence.

    • @PriyankaGupta-ew1li
      @PriyankaGupta-ew1li Pƙed 3 lety

      @@MillenniumEarl014 😂😂😂

  • @LauRa-re9un
    @LauRa-re9un Pƙed 7 lety +88

    Astonishing.
    Astonishing related, astonishing wxplained, astonishing mechanism of the penguins, astonishing their intelligence, astonishing filmation, astonishing beautiful penguins that shine in the sun and in the water. The last scene from 4:03 until the end with their normal way of talk is amazing. Thanks!

  • @M1710
    @M1710 Pƙed 7 lety +67

    Amazing close up footage as they leave the water and while airborne.
    Happy Penguin Awareness Day!

  • @pollyfoofoo8703
    @pollyfoofoo8703 Pƙed 5 lety +27

    4:19 “morning, joe”
    “Oh hi frank”

  • @123numberwang
    @123numberwang Pƙed 3 lety +15

    “The more body fat, the more likely they are to survive the coming winter”
    Ooo, that’s a good excuse. I might start using that!

    • @dave5194
      @dave5194 Pƙed 2 lety +2

      Who needs to pay for heating when you have nature’s insulation?

  • @KevinNguyen-hx4ii
    @KevinNguyen-hx4ii Pƙed 5 lety +23

    They're like freaking torpedoes

  • @BklynPrototype
    @BklynPrototype Pƙed 4 lety +22

    Very impressive footage from the penguins. I would love a camera going to the depths with the penguins to see what type of fish they prefer or see the fish hunt.

  • @verkaforever
    @verkaforever Pƙed 9 lety +66

    This series ROCKS!

  • @pgai824
    @pgai824 Pƙed 6 lety +137

    it's 230 am and i'm bored af but this is crazy shit lol

    • @sandhyasubba1758
      @sandhyasubba1758 Pƙed 6 lety

      Paul Gainer 😂

    • @michaelwestman3902
      @michaelwestman3902 Pƙed 6 lety +2

      Deadass 430 am here and I just searched penguins so I feel lmao

    • @Ethan-lm1nm
      @Ethan-lm1nm Pƙed 6 lety +1

      +Bug Nuts there better than you and they have a skillage unlike you. So sorry😁😁 oops😼not sorry

    • @michaelwestman3902
      @michaelwestman3902 Pƙed 6 lety +1

      Ethan Fox what are you talking about you bum

  • @Andrei-cp5jr
    @Andrei-cp5jr Pƙed 2 lety +7

    Every day I learn about animals I realize many of them are a lot more intelligent than I thought. I think they are so intelligent to the point that they know what they are and that they exist. Like these penguins.

  • @danmar007
    @danmar007 Pƙed 3 lety +10

    Nature: endlessly fascinating.
    BBC documentaries: endlessly spectacular.

  • @user-hx2po3vq1i
    @user-hx2po3vq1i Pƙed 4 lety +7

    2:01 looks like ICBMS out of the submarine

  • @annedwyer797
    @annedwyer797 Pƙed 4 lety +11

    Amazing research! Penguins are so beautifully designed to "fly" underwater. I couldn't help but chuckle when one guy collided with another and did a bit of an endo @ 1:12.

    • @ricanyp
      @ricanyp Pƙed 2 lety

      lol noticed this too

  • @silverwolf6669
    @silverwolf6669 Pƙed 4 lety +6

    That slow mo penguin scream at the end was hilarious 😂

  • @lordrampage
    @lordrampage Pƙed 9 lety +260

    i want to be a penguin soon as possible!

    • @imoved.4876
      @imoved.4876 Pƙed 7 lety +1

      lordrampage same

    • @isakito1997
      @isakito1997 Pƙed 6 lety

      please no. these animals must live free ♄

    • @CJbrinkman602
      @CJbrinkman602 Pƙed 6 lety

      Swapnil Agnihotri *Sea lion

    • @travisnelson9104
      @travisnelson9104 Pƙed 6 lety +15

      Their lives are extremely tough

    • @user-jq8qv4yx4h
      @user-jq8qv4yx4h Pƙed 6 lety +20

      No, you don't. As an egg, you might get stolen by a sea gull in some places, as a chick, if you don't get eaten or orphaned and die from starvation or eaten by a predator bird, you might get eaten as an adult by an Orca or sea lion. If you don't get eaten, you might get maimed and injured by escaping those predators. Not an easy life at all.

  • @markdowse3572
    @markdowse3572 Pƙed 4 lety +5

    What an utterly extraordinary adaptation!
    "Jet-powered penguins" !!
    :) :)

  • @okinoboo4743
    @okinoboo4743 Pƙed 6 lety +60

    Glory be to God how wonderful to watch them. Majestic huge birds. So fast!

    • @neemapaxima6116
      @neemapaxima6116 Pƙed 5 lety +11

      Praise be to the Flying Spaghetti Monster who created these wonderful birds... Amen

    • @MukWongDeso
      @MukWongDeso Pƙed 4 lety +1

      @@neemapaxima6116 Allah subhanahu wa taala created them.

    • @aaronlangworthy3047
      @aaronlangworthy3047 Pƙed 4 lety +1

      @Truth Seeker One of a million examples of design. Humans just now discovering this, would for thousands of years before this point be unlikely to come up with a design like this themselves. Yet there are those who swallow the lie that some bird one day figured it out, having somehow also miraculously been granted the physical ability to do this through random gene mutation, and told its other bird friends and then they all copied him (at least those that also who happened to have the same genetic ability, and then their children where born with this knowledge-we don't know how but we call it instinct. Man aren't brainless protein strands smart/lucky. ;)

    • @tigergirl305
      @tigergirl305 Pƙed 4 lety +2

      Yes! Amen! It's nice to see someone else praising God for penguins! :D

    • @heidigroothuis611
      @heidigroothuis611 Pƙed 4 lety

      @@aaronlangworthy3047 That's exactly what I was thinking! I mean what's more believable, someone put though an craftsmanship into designing every complex living thing just like how any human artist/engineer would, or that everything came into existence from nothing, and that they somehow knew to genetically change THIS COMPLEXLY over a very long time span? Just think about it...

  • @brownebonygoddess4469
    @brownebonygoddess4469 Pƙed 3 lety +2

    It made me cry when he said “ This flightless bird finally becomes airborne “.

  • @NeziesStories
    @NeziesStories Pƙed 5 lety +18

    “A third of which is blubber-“
    Me: *busts down the door* Okay who just called for me?

  • @thuydoan775
    @thuydoan775 Pƙed 7 lety +52

    Hey penguin finally can fly

  • @morpheusmyron4206
    @morpheusmyron4206 Pƙed 4 lety +2

    God, these animals are so extremely beautiful. In so much Awe!

  • @KozmikProduction
    @KozmikProduction Pƙed rokem +1

    Them being able to do this is just incredible. Nature is beautiful.

  • @jocelynjimenez8073
    @jocelynjimenez8073 Pƙed 6 lety +21

    Omg!!!! Penguins are my favorite animal!!!🐧

  • @muhammadalihassantur8012
    @muhammadalihassantur8012 Pƙed 4 lety +6

    Their landing reminds me ANGRY BIRD game.

  • @samuelkamochu6808
    @samuelkamochu6808 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    What did he say? "This flightless bird, finally becomes airborne". Well, well, I'll take that for a parting shot.

  • @kivitropikal6755
    @kivitropikal6755 Pƙed rokem +1

    I live in Istanbul/Turkey and today I visited aqua floria where there's penguins. I saw them swimming, they swim so fast and take maneuvers so fast

  • @onbored9627
    @onbored9627 Pƙed 4 lety +3

    They probably also are looking to see how tall the ice is so they know how fast and what angle they need to come up at.

  • @anniemadrono7999
    @anniemadrono7999 Pƙed 3 lety +2

    They're like rocket launch into the surface! 🚀 Amazing!!!

  • @clarenceudoma1683
    @clarenceudoma1683 Pƙed 4 lety +3

    01:00 when they swim they look like they r flying

  • @ThePuci
    @ThePuci Pƙed 7 lety +24

    this was incredible and beautiful at the same time. majestic birds 💕

    • @Dragon-Slay3r
      @Dragon-Slay3r Pƙed rokem +1

      Birds was made to scream so the blue thobe holding books makes sense lol

  • @user-jg3yx8yu4l
    @user-jg3yx8yu4l Pƙed 5 lety +2

    most beautiful filming i have literally ever seen

  • @jeffstrong4580
    @jeffstrong4580 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    It's just like super cavitating torpedo.

  • @AverageThinking
    @AverageThinking Pƙed 4 lety +28

    Someone explain at what point in the evolutionary process did this particular water bird develop this incredibly advanced and specific technique.

    • @djninja2425
      @djninja2425 Pƙed 3 lety +4

      Theres been many animals that have developed a lot of specific and impressive techniques.For example squirells they developed the technique to jump from any height well not any but they could jump from the empire state building and still live without injury,the way they do this is by spreading out their arma and legs so theu fall slower and then at the end retract their legs and arms and basically use them as spring,cats can do this too to some extent.I suggest you watch mark robers video on squirells he explained it much better.
      I mean bats have echo location,so do dolphins. And sharks have something similar.I mean theres spiders that make air bubbles using their webbing so they can go underwater.And theres lizards that can even run on water.

    • @AverageThinking
      @AverageThinking Pƙed 3 lety

      DJninja24 I am fully aware of all of this and it only further emphasizes my pointed question.

    • @djninja2425
      @djninja2425 Pƙed 3 lety

      @@AverageThinking Well its all just adaptation and evolution.Just like bats have developed echo location penguins have developed this.

    • @AverageThinking
      @AverageThinking Pƙed 3 lety +4

      DJninja24 right. But at what point? This is very complex and very specific. What conditions would cause this “adaptation” to occur? It makes no sense to me that a bird could suddenly cease its flying, take to swimming, and within a few thousand generations turn itself into a pneumatic cannon. It seems like too many mutations and skill acquisitions would have to happen simultaneously for such a transitioning creature to survive its awkward evolutionary progress.

    • @djninja2425
      @djninja2425 Pƙed 3 lety

      @@AverageThinking Well what can i say nature is sometimes weird.

  • @neomt2
    @neomt2 Pƙed 4 lety +13

    Wonderfully presented and clearly narrated - well done! Attenborough worthy work!

  • @user-xj3md5ch7k
    @user-xj3md5ch7k Pƙed 5 lety +24

    How can penguins swim so fast with that massive body ?
    They're not even FISH 😂

    • @Koraxus
      @Koraxus Pƙed 4 lety +2

      there were extinct avians even more adapted to water than pinguins.
      I think they were called hesperornithes or something.

  • @coreymackereth7241
    @coreymackereth7241 Pƙed 3 lety +3

    What an amazing animal.

  • @acs812
    @acs812 Pƙed 6 lety +14

    damnn... what a great moment you captured!!

  • @1LIKE_1HAIR
    @1LIKE_1HAIR Pƙed 3 lety +1

    They are like underwater missiles

  • @phoenixflower1225
    @phoenixflower1225 Pƙed 5 lety +13

    and we thought we figured out physics first.

  • @anshumanbharati9168
    @anshumanbharati9168 Pƙed 5 lety +2

    This is wonderful.Great piece of work by team BBC and the way they explained is something brilliant.

  • @abcdefoff3307
    @abcdefoff3307 Pƙed 4 lety +3

    4:11 I believe I can flyyyy. I believe I can touch the skyyyy.

  • @Ashen-One1
    @Ashen-One1 Pƙed 5 lety +3

    The information is mind-blowing and the cinematics plus music is beautiful. I almost feel a bit emotional, Idk why.

  • @aimarramadhan9729
    @aimarramadhan9729 Pƙed 6 lety +3

    "I believe I can fly," says the penguin in 4:06. But sadly only within seconds in the air but they still fly underwater though like fishes.

    • @speedygonzalez6054
      @speedygonzalez6054 Pƙed 5 lety

      Amazing Penguin Migration
      An amazing look at a Penguin Migration by a recently discovered colony of penguins that is unlike any other penguin colony. These penguins are true snowbirds as they have decided to ditch the cold and ice of Antarctica and fly North to the tropical rainforests of South America. If you’d like to see a beautiful look at Emperor Penguins watch
      biggeekdad.com/2014/01/penguin-migration/

  • @ahines8032
    @ahines8032 Pƙed 5 lety +2

    underwater rocket launches with same concept. Nature's creation, brilliant

  • @chrisp.9385
    @chrisp.9385 Pƙed 5 lety +30

    Well i'm more likely to survive in the north pole
    Because i'm fat😂

    • @rustinstardust2094
      @rustinstardust2094 Pƙed 4 lety +4

      Same. I want to slide on the ice on my own blubbery belly...it looks fun af!

  • @deysilin4704
    @deysilin4704 Pƙed 5 lety +1

    4:20 the penguin be like "hey dude im being photographed how dare you ruin my moment" whahahsh

  • @beverlyrhame3692
    @beverlyrhame3692 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    They are beyond graceful in the water, oh to be able to swim and dive like that😍

  • @grytlappar
    @grytlappar Pƙed 5 lety +4

    This blew me away. How fascinating! I wonder if they think it's fun. You know, like us humans do, it's fun to go really fast!

  • @hz6612
    @hz6612 Pƙed 11 měsĂ­ci +1

    I loved the last phrase you said

  • @billmiller4972
    @billmiller4972 Pƙed 3 lety +2

    Once I visited Osaka Aquarium and I wondered why the pengiuns were, well, emitting a trail of air fron the plumage of their back. I kinda hoped I'm the first to notice (yeah, stoopid I know).
    But still awesome to see someone not only noticed but took the time to do the research!

  • @Dannybythebanana
    @Dannybythebanana Pƙed 4 lety +1

    They look like tiny torpedoes ♄

  • @MeTopics
    @MeTopics Pƙed 2 lety

    penguin at sea : i am speed

  • @MrMiD.Life.Crisis
    @MrMiD.Life.Crisis Pƙed 5 lety +2

    3:40 - look man, chemtrails.... i knew it was those pesky penguins.

  • @taiki-kun7229
    @taiki-kun7229 Pƙed 4 lety +2

    This is unbelievable.. So amazing.

  • @harshvardhan4110
    @harshvardhan4110 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    2:00 looks like underwater missiles

  • @tienho10
    @tienho10 Pƙed 9 lety +9

    this makes me way too happy ^^

  • @standardannonymousguy
    @standardannonymousguy Pƙed 4 lety +2

    Beautiful work!! Bravo!

  • @toddbob55
    @toddbob55 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    i love penguins!!!

  • @brantsimms6914
    @brantsimms6914 Pƙed 4 lety +4

    Gods great ingenuity in creation😊

  • @garedalbano3380
    @garedalbano3380 Pƙed 4 lety +1

    Flightless bird finally becomes airborne

  • @sleeplesshead602
    @sleeplesshead602 Pƙed 4 lety +1

    Beautiful creature

  • @empressatheism5146
    @empressatheism5146 Pƙed 4 lety

    Penguins are so cute

  • @Bestillivoze
    @Bestillivoze Pƙed 3 lety

    This things are the prime splendor of existence.

  • @pinkiwi
    @pinkiwi Pƙed 6 lety +2

    Penguin is one my favurite bird

  • @dynamicdave2647
    @dynamicdave2647 Pƙed rokem

    Penguins seem so intelligent

  • @philhewitt5069
    @philhewitt5069 Pƙed 3 lety

    The unmistakeable ,CHRIS PACKUM .

  • @brenna5202
    @brenna5202 Pƙed rokem

    That penguin looks so cute jumps out

  • @MullahSpeaks
    @MullahSpeaks Pƙed 6 lety +4

    beautiful scenery

  • @thewalkingwanderer
    @thewalkingwanderer Pƙed 9 lety +1

    So amazing, thanks for sharing this :)

  • @GCSalinas
    @GCSalinas Pƙed 4 lety

    Watching this right b4 the chiefs-49ers superbowl...awesome video!! Learned alot

  • @nurlyana3400
    @nurlyana3400 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    it's really amazing how their body works...

  • @larisabosova4959
    @larisabosova4959 Pƙed rokem +1

    Such amazing creatures! I love them !
    Thank you for creation so interesting video.

  • @Rsvp1
    @Rsvp1 Pƙed 2 lety

    Precious babies

  • @countrycitymedia
    @countrycitymedia Pƙed 3 lety +2

    Amazing creations of an amazing creator.

  • @warnercomedia6221
    @warnercomedia6221 Pƙed rokem

    It looks like their flying out of water, flying penguins, the deeper they go, the higher they are aboveground!

  • @Winternightsnowflower
    @Winternightsnowflower Pƙed 4 lety +1

    Little penguin rockets 😍😆

  • @ft20_arizkiwibowo58
    @ft20_arizkiwibowo58 Pƙed 3 lety

    Penguin-powered Torpedoes seem legit

  • @paulwilson3434
    @paulwilson3434 Pƙed 4 lety

    How wonderfully they are made

  • @user-br2dq3bd2q
    @user-br2dq3bd2q Pƙed 5 lety +1

    What does 'pause through' means in this sentence?
    The trapped air in the plumage expands during their ascent and pause through the feathers

  • @gipadang9815
    @gipadang9815 Pƙed 4 lety

    They launch like missiles

  • @elliehamlin2311
    @elliehamlin2311 Pƙed 5 lety

    This makes me so happy

  • @SnowbordrWRX
    @SnowbordrWRX Pƙed 6 lety +4

    this is glorious!

  • @ssbbbest
    @ssbbbest Pƙed 4 lety +1

    They're like torpedoes underwater.

  • @SpadaFer
    @SpadaFer Pƙed 4 lety

    ME SORPRENDÍ A MI MISMO DICIENDO EN VOZ ALTA Y PROFUNDA ADMIRACIÓN .......NO MAMES...SON INCREÍBLES.

  • @DrRiq
    @DrRiq Pƙed 4 lety +1

    The music is Everything Was Covered In Snow - Message To Bears

    • @rayhannnnnnn
      @rayhannnnnnn Pƙed 4 lety

      The first song in the video is Bibio - lovers' carvings