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Photographer Paul Nicklen captures unique video of emperor penguins soaring through the sea and launching their bodies out of the water onto the ice. Scientists have discovered the secret of their speed - bubbles. Learn more in the November issue of National Geographic magazine.
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[@jennavarley6446]

Other birds: haha! U can’t even fly, penguin! Penguin: I DO fly, idiots. Just not in the air.

[@onepumpman6209]

u cAn oNlY fLy iN tHe aIr tHo

[@blueplane8656]

You can’t fly

[@Fluffypara123]

The penguin used to fly but they got too heavy and they got used to the water then they fly any more

[@daveidduha]

Water birds!

[@hembrom_a._ankit]

Haha nice one...🤣

[@OrbbKlesk]

2:21 lol I love how he has a penguin guide next to him!

[@SturFriedBrains]

Using torpedo tech before it was cool! Penguins are badass.

[@joselabee7131]

penguins are the greatest torpedo

[@brentlionakaboldchamp]

The bubbles come from air being trapped in their feathers. They simply open the feathers to release the air, and it helps to make them faster, by allowing them to move through a good deal of air (from the bubbles), and objects move faster through air than through water.

[@kelvincadieux1473]

Nature's own torpedoes right there

[@luudest]

How does the air end up in their feathers?

[@brentlionakaboldchamp]

@@luudest From when they are above the water, and when they fluff and ruffle their feathers, air gets trapped inside.

[@luudest]

@@brentlionakaboldchamp thanks. so they first have to surface and dive down before they can reach such speeds and jump out of the water?

[@brentlionakaboldchamp]

@@luudest Not really, because some air is always available to use that way, since they spend a lot of time out of water, anyways, before they ever go down. The bubbles help, but doesnt make a huge difference, also.

[@elisabethpancakes]

This would be a dream come true! I wish more people could admire all living animals like this, without harming them in any way.

[@Adityarm.08]

Same.

[@MaximumMindPower]

I love penguins. They are so adorable and cute.

[@joselabee7131]

indeed, I adore them too

[@BigBoiRedFrog]

Same

[@MeowkolaTesla]

1:51 Penguin Fail on the left lol.

[@kev.s5104]

💀💀💀

[@jiyeonpenguin3174]

so cute

[@labradog05]

was about to say that haha

[@maruibunta6329]

too much cholesterol

[@XavierBetoN]

This is one of the coolest animal documentary I've seen in my life! Photographer's jacket looks like he's a penguin, they got used to havin' him around this is wonderful!

[@xuewei393]

0:43 Extremely beautiful view !

[@hembrom_a._ankit]

The penguin at 0:45 changed his direction suddenly as if he is playing pinball in real life but it water...😆😁 Also loved the sound of the penguin in the end as if saying "Thanks"...😄😁

[@russellmcrae247]

Penguins are the best things in the world!

[@joselabee7131]

more than the best,

[@Randy1337]

hahaha

[@jazzy_jz]

This is so cool! And of course, those penguins are super cute :)

[@leejw4879]

Penguins are amazing

[@floridmonkey2723]

Try and at least write a proper sentence if you are going to be condescending.

[@jollygreengiantdrums]

How could someone get a job for National Geographic and do what you guys did? Truly amazing and inspiring work!

[@chuckd5877]

Jack gusto?lmao

[@Proletariat-intifada]

Idk just send them an email

[@J17legacy]

I bet that 1 dislike of this video is from that seal that didn't get his meal.

[@SweetCherryAppleDip1]

Penguins are amazing creatures!

[@taiki-kun7229]

I literally cannot comprehend what is happening. It is so beautiful yet. Amazing

[@senesful]

Penguins are like Rockets they are full of gas and just shoot out from the Water ! i bet they are having much more fun than us here Infront of the PC.

[@joselabee7131]

off course

[@haneefahmoore6440]

Wow!!! They are incredible under water 🐧 🐧 🌊

[@conniee.]

These are some fascinating birds, their abilities in the water so graceful, fast and beautiful. 😲😀👍🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@CatherineSTodd]

One of the most fascinating videos I have seen! Thanks for uploading. Made my day!

[@daddymcsnacks_561]

This is such an incredible look into the world of a penguin. 👏

[@CaptainLumpyDog]

Supercavitation is pretty cool. And penguins are pretty much the greatest thing ever.

[@pozivibes]

Amazing footage - thanks for posting!

[@_Amino_Acid_]

it's unthinkable, it's so beautiful!

[@poggerwhite]

Penguins are gorgeous animals

[@rusdiseptian1191]

Maasyaa' Alloh, laa hawla wa laa quwwata illa billah, bi idznillah.. Amazing, beautiful.. Thanks nat geo!!! 😍

[@Ferelmakina]

definitely one of my favourite animals

[@vanessajuarez6812]

Awww he responded at the end yay :)- the penguin 🐧

[@luzelenahernandez3314]

Beautiful video.....I love pingüinos, 🥰😍and I love your video.....😍

[@RsDhavy]

When the wind blows i kinda like feel it in my headphones :)

[@yinaninjaplatypus]

extraordinary...absolutely amazing

[@krab457]

Really nice! Amazing!!!

[@dublue5703]

Yesterday I finally meet the penguins, life changing experience 🥰🥰

[@chusmontes]

You should read the article in the magazine. Anyway and to cut it short, when they're in open sea they go to the surface and make their feathers "fluffy" so the air gets trapped under them. Then, they dive towards the ice sheet covering the coast and locate the holes in the ice from behind. At that point, they "contract" or "unfluffy" their feathers, what presses the air out of them in small bubbles. That seems to work as a lubrifiant in the water, so they can reach very high speeds.

[@raindoset5408]

Cool

[@francesmetcalfe545]

Amazing footage.

[@Sion_Revan]

Love how they suddenly go from waddling ice chicken to a tuxedo torpedo

[@sweetp6994]

1:57 That had to hurt!! Awesome vid!

[@spheniscidea]

1:51 that one penguin on the left just falling back into the water

[@jellybelly9662]

this is so amazing .

[@steemdup]

How do you describe the cry of a penguin? I can't think of anything to make a comparison. Awesome video - wish I could see that personally.

[@ig7157]

I so much want to go scuba diving in Antartica! Thank your for giving me the next best thing.

[@FrisbeeShots27]

This is amazing!

[@midnightxuser6447]

👩🏻‍💻🐾🍀Such a beautiful video-thank you SO VERY VERY VERY MUCH !🙂🌻

[@davidkim8589]

0:11 the nice synced squack lol

[@southerntowhere]

They have an utterly contrary things between cute and cool.

[@Brandon-jw5cv]

I love how they didn't edit out the pee-spot at 53s

[@bossteamentertainment6836]

👍This really WAS Cool!

[@ktktsun]

I agree this is da best video of this channel

[@BADFISHHHHHH]

It's awesome that they knew the humans were not a threat.

[@mindbodylightsound10]

this is the nat geo i subscribed to

[@KJensenStudio]

I'd love to see a follow-up with how the penguins (and seals) are dealing with the missing ice shelves now. It would seem they will find a way, but...? Those new cliffs look pretty high. obviously, there are still lower areas, but have those been impacted I wonder?

[@Rudrakxh]

"Just wave and smile boys just wave and smile"

[@T3chno1d]

awesome, gj nat geo~

[@MelaBalcita0416]

Super cute!

[@CurstSaden]

Majestic animals!

[@superreemo100]

this is amazing !

[@marliibossja665]

The penguin 🐧 is so cute

[@starksandolini755]

Beautiful 👏🏽

[@xGSxDavid]

I love penguins

[@muskaankapoor6480]

I think your video was the best

[@nagabonar17]

my favorited bird after barn owl and peregrine

[@raindoset5408]

My favorite is Peregrine then barn owl then gyrfalcon and snowy owl then this

[@TimmyInTarky]

Thank you : )

[@anactasss]

Amazing!!!

[@egemencangok2195]

paul nicklen

[@AlGhaffar]

what a fascinating video

[@futurewhale8]

i love pinguusss

[@freebearride]

brilliant thesis doctor when are you publishing?

[@rjw7058]

Amazing, this is why biomimicry sciences are vital learning tools to help planet Earth survive another 4.543 billion years

[@nevius28]

incredible

[@RobertKangchristianunix]

incredible cute beautiful

[@clifton4566]

The first one though... The sound of him faceplanting onto the ice was brutal. I mean did he just misjudge it? Because he was literally the only one who entered the water like that.

[@DaughterofAnubis]

What a cute kid!

[@DaveDott]

What a cool video!

[@Layput]

The bubbles are a result of the speed. When velocity exceeds the natural rate at which water can restitute, a void is created which in turn turns to bubbles.

[@Ban00]

How does he film inside freezing waters, that wows me more than the penguins

[@raindoset5408]

Maybe he put his camera inside it?

[@Toastmaster_5000]

it's interesting the penguins didn't remain afraid, because there aren't many creatures that live down there, especially the size of humans. however, like penguins, humans walk on 2 legs and are very flat looking when standing up, so once they realized humans weren't killing them, they probably thought that we're "one of them".

[@GameyGaming]

I agree

[@nicolecertisimo8214]

speedy bois

[@bujanganify]

sangat indah dan hebat. Kehidupan alam yang begitu eksotis. Hebat juga bagi pembuat filmnya, pekerjaan yang rumit dan berat, tapi menghasilkan sesuatu yang elok dan sempurna !

[@raindoset5408]

Betul

[@fengkorberfer]

@ 2:22, the penguin is just hanging out with the camera man

[@luudest]

1:34 „they create a tunnel of around themselves“ -> where does the air under water comes from?

[@lupeabbysanchez4236]

This should have millions of likes not some celebrity's picture😅

[@ZphykTESHD]

that is SO SICK!!!!1

[@Frances3654]

wicked cool

[@kev.s5104]

Bro is it just me or penguins look so funny 💀

[@sobster123]

He has my dream job!!!!

[@user-fy9cv5fe9g]

最後の声がええわ笑

[@isiahduran2041]

"penguins are flightless birds" Me: 🥺 *Sees penguins under water* Me: well kind of ☺️

[@EverythingAndAnythingGoes24]

I always wished I could swim like penguins or dolphins.

[@Peppermint1]

1:51 oops

[@MsCourteau]

Okay no idea they are that huge! Its like a 4 year old >

[@GabGotti3]

I still don’t understand how they’re so fast.

[@evacr7084]

The bubbles? I'll be careful, even though my problem is big, since I do not know the English language, I'm fixing with this translator Bing, who now works, is not be very good, but it is the only one that I have.Thank you for such wonderful images.

[@tyleronderdonk4431]

we really oughta be training these guys to do luge

[@sevencolours5014]

YEAH!

[@Kenarah]

Subhan Allah ..

[@mistaken1662]

i didnt want the sea lions near the penguins because the penguins will get them whole

[@BroccoliBeefed]

Birds designed by nature for a totally amphibious lifestyle

[@braddywarbucks]

It's funny we have bird that don't fly. They sled and swim. Amazing