An Emperor Penguin Feeding Frenzy
In An Emperor Penguin Feeding Frenzy, narrator Sir David Attenborough describes how emperor penguin mothers return from the ocean with food for their chicks. Some return to find their chicks well-protected, and others return to disappointment. When spring comes to Antarctica, the Adélie penguins arrive on the ice and the emperor penguins take to the ocean to start a spring feeding frenzy. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Frozen Planet, a series that shows a fragile world of beauty and hostility, where nature finds a way to survive and thrive in frigid conditions.
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Q: How do mother and father emperor penguins share the work?
A: They take turns keeping the chick warm and going to get food for the chick.
Q: What type of community do penguins live in? How would you describe their community?
A: Penguins live in a colony. The colony is very social, since penguins are social animals.
Q: What is the advantage for penguins of living in a colony or living in large groups?
A: They have safety in numbers and they can huddle together for warmth.
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