00:00But one challenge stops them in their tracks, a giant petrel.
00:11They try to flee, but running isn't an emperor's strong point. A slip is all the
00:20petrel needs.
00:24The chick is grabbed by his neck feathers, but the down just falls away.
00:37They form a defensive circle and prepare to stand their ground.
00:45Despite their chick-like appearance, they are close to a meter tall. Quite a size,
00:52even for a giant petrel. The chick towers to full height, protecting those behind.
01:02His defiance buys time. It's a standoff.
01:14Then, as if from nowhere, an Adélie, the feistiest penguin in the world.
01:27He fearlessly puts himself between the chicks and the petrel. Even petrels
01:35don't mess with Adélies.
01:43That plucky rescuer accompanies the chicks to the sea.
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