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Snow Chick: A Penguin's Tale This enchanting film follows the adventures of one charismatic emperor penguin from the time he emerges from the egg to the moment he leaves for the sea. Emperor penguins grow up during the winter in one of the coldest places on Earth - the Antarctic. The conditions are harsh and chicks must endure temperatures of minus 60 degrees Celsius and terrifying blizzards. This film follows the trials and tribulations of one adorable fluffy chick - from his first tentative steps on the ice, to getting lost, to hanging out with the other chicks. It also shows the lengths his parents will go to provide food, overcoming huge obstacles, avoiding predators like leopard seals, and enduring freezing conditions. Full of tense and moving moments as well as comedy and character, Snow Chick follows the emperor penguin's life story in a level of detail never attempted before.  Welcome to BBC EARTH! The world is an amazing place full of stories, beauty and natural wonder. Here you'll find 50 years worth of entertaining and thought-provoking natural history content. Dramatic, rare, and exclusive, nature doesn't get more exciting than this.

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00:01At the colony, two weeks have passed.

00:05The chicks are testing their independence and spending time away from their mothers.

00:12All, that is, except one.

00:20As the last to hatch, he's way behind in development.

00:25While the older chicks are boisterous and confident, he still feels most comfortable in his mother's pouch.

00:36But penguins are sociable birds, and to survive, he must learn to play his part in the colony.

00:46It's a daunting prospect.

00:50But the little chick finds some courage.

00:55We llas to have a physical life as damon.

00:59What is the whole thing that we find?

01:00Because of the things that we find a mother, it's just one of the biggest dreams.

01:03We tend to try to get into some of the animals.

01:05We're still in the habitat of the livestock.

01:08And the little bird will be so the species that he can walk.

01:10There's a house that has been at the museum.

01:12In the såduestas, it's the one that we used to be.

01:14We're still a little bit more.

01:15We still have a problem.

01:17The next to the ruining booth is the island.

01:20It's a shaky start, but he mustn't lose his nerve.

01:31Time for a bit of tough love.

01:40With every step he gains more confidence.

01:49It's just as well.

01:51He has so many friends to make, but when you're the smallest, it's tough to join the gang.

02:15For now, there's always Mum.

02:36But in the open ocean, the fathers are revelling in being back in the water.

02:45They haven't eaten for four whole months and have lost half their body weight.

02:56When the birds stock up on fish and squid, they hold their breath for up to 20 minutes and dive to nearly 600 metres, deeper than any other bird.

03:08At the colony, three weeks have passed and the chick is confidently following his mother wherever she goes.

03:24He's still learning how things should be done.

03:31And how they shouldn't.

03:34He soon thinks there's nothing left to learn.

03:41So nervous toddler turns cocky explorer, but at this age, she mustn't let him out of her sight.

03:57He's still learning how things should be done.

04:10He's still learning how things should be done.

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