The Insane Biology of: The Emperor Penguin

[@freddyP300]

I can’t believe you ignored what is arguably their most important adaptation! They can dance! Trust me saw a whole movie about it

[@realscience]

I figured the nature documentary Happy Feet had already covered this extensively lol

[@slcpunk2740]

​@@realscience You didn't want to step on their toes? 😂

[@AldrianCG]

They are also good at surfing! 👍🏼

[@SuperFilmregisseur]

And at hijacking cargo ships 👍

[@HISTORYSQUARE]

They can surf They can dance They are cute We are the fans They can fight they have legions. We love them they are emperor penguins

[@IAmUBro]

"Upright, clumsy, kinda chubby social creatures, who just want to cuddle." The writing for this has always been solid, and it's only improved over time. Thank you for all your hard work

[@_aitalks_]

Agreed! Amazing segue to the ad!

[@aBitTedious]

Haha no wonder I love penguins. We have so much in common 😂

[@PoliticalMatter]

In those cold. Harsh climates; no wonder they are social animals.

[@CrimsonA1]

I mean, it's all cute and cuddly until you see the insides of their mouths 😬

[@kuturbie]

and they have siblings that eating bamboo

[@nekomakhea9440]

You may not like it, but this is what peak performance looks like

[@shakeit995]

I may not like it? I love it

[@TheTurtleThief]

This is what beak performance looks like, too!

[@MichaelKeating-m7h]

I resemble that remark…

[@KorithStoneheart]

😂

[@GeoffryGifari]

Related to penguin evolution, are all flightless birds evolved from flying ancestors? Are there flightless bird lineages which never really took off from the ground even since the dinosaur times?

[@realscience]

good question! I had to look it up myself. It seems that even the ancestor of ostriches, kakapos, and kiwis could once fly. It seems at first glance that yes, all flightless birds evolved from flying ancestors

[@Lotschi]

that‘s a super interesting question!

[@BlessingsMate]

Do you think a fat bird with feathers would flourish trying to swim while waiting for evolution to catch up! Like a whale with half a leg and a nose above it's eyes! Everything is perfectly adapted to its environment now in insane ways because of design. Not purposeless mutations (that cause a loss of information). Life is miraculous and precious, talk to your Creator before its too late. Jesus loves you

[@apan2480]

All bird lineages come from a flying ancestor.

[@kkivvix9406]

​​@@BlessingsMateEverything is not perfectly adapted, it is "good enough." Evolution is not a conscious endeavor, does not have any goals, nor does an individual evolve. Your concept of perfection is flawed as it pushes the narrative that there is no inherent struggle to survive and that individuals choose to change for their environment. It is random mutations and natural selection (which is external to any single organism), that's all. Organisms are constantly playing catch up (also referred to as an arms race) with their surroundings, that includes penguins. Some die because its too warm, some die because its too cold, some are bad at catching fish. Whats left are those that were good enough (not perfect) to survive. If animals were perfect there wouldn't be ~51 extinct species of penguin.

[@aks47u]

Penguineering

[@andrewliu4966]

The Penguineer is Pengui-here.

[@specster3795]

Seeing this Channel grow has been amazing, this is one my favourite KZbin channels as the research is so in depth and the editing is so good!

[@MrBarryyoung]

Can we mention how they walk and stand like they are barefoot on a freezing tile floor? Love the series! Great education, great entertainment/humor!

[@th1nk_outside]

Yeah i always wonder how also ducks in winter stand barefoot on the ice and have their feet in the freezing water all day. Turns out they have very strong blood circulation in the feet, an insulating skin and some kind of heat exchange mechanism to heat the blood before it comes back into the body from the feet. Still cant imagine how its possible, especially for such a small animal that isnt even moving a lot

[@guanium]

Well, animals aren't humans so their feet is not the same as ours but adapted to the environment they are in.

[@crystalm4324]

My pet peeve is that there is no documentaries on what penguins and seals do the OTHER 6 months (or so) of the year! We never get to see how they survive in the open ocean, not touching land or ice for months. Why don’t we ever see floating pods of sleeping penguins, walruses or elephant seals!? Any one else agree?

[@jonr6680]

They are busy working on their movie contracts of course!

[@12pentaborane]

I don't think penguins live months on end in the open ocean.

[@RippieFarmer]

...the other 6 months of the year.... they are feeding, socializing and getting ready for another round of breeding. There are plenty of documentary type videos available that focus on that aspect, just gotta know to search 🔍 for them

[@solalvergara]

There is year long ice and land in Antarctica so they don't have to hang out in the open ocean all the time like. Plus got tons of surfing competitions so they busy

[@randomsleepyness]

Imagine if penguins discovered coffee.

[@DustinHaning]

Penguins are one of the few animals that can actually say, "I'm just big boned!"

[@callum4796]

The mass trawledge of krill is also affecting them as its a major part of their diet. Since whaling was basically forcefully stopped in the Antarctic by the organisation Sea Sheppard krill trawling has increased which has effected the breeding rates of both whales and penguins as its essential to their diet. This has led Sea Sheppard to deploy ships to the Antarctic this year to attempt to forcefully stop the mass trawling of krill

[@th1nk_outside]

They are the real heros. People who risk and commit their lives to travel into a lawless place and fight reckless companies for the sake of our planet. Big respect for sea shepherd!

[@LetsTalkAboutPrepping]

Stinky eggs! Throw the stinky eggs!

[@michaelbayley9432]

Vasoconstriction is actually fairly common in birds it’s actually hugely advantageous to birds of prey for diving as effectively lets them reach those race car speeds safely. But it also just helps regulate temperature with air temperature changes from elevation.

[@Gloosch]

The subtleness and style of the background music fits perfect!

[@sciencenerd7639]

17:05 penguin just keeps truckin along

[@Silver-Arrow]

i felt this

[@stickthick3155]

Just smile and wave boy's just smill and wave

[@Theo-ul8qm]

I don't think they were emperor penguins, though 😅

[@zedd_maraj]

Thank you for your amazing content of the “insane biology”, im always waiting for new episodes and i hope you can post more frequently . Thank you ❤️

[@thalmoragent9344]

Whether soaring high above in the skies, diving deep beneath the waves, or remaining firm upon the ground, the Dinosaurs of this Era still, in their own way, rule this world.

[@LetsTalkAboutPrepping]

Sorta. Bring any of them against me and we'll see who's superior

[@SamFischer117]

honestly I loved the video about their unqiue adaptations... but your transition into your sponsor segment was absolutely flawless! always enjoy your videos

[@lukas823]

22:27 damn. That got deep really quick

[@El_Vuego]

Your channel is seriously my favorite of all KZbin. Your videos are beautifully designed, thoroughly researched and your voice is pleasant to listen to. I'm learning so much, and i will be watching and liking every video you make.

[@Innomen]

Watching them effortlessly shoot from the water to the ice is such a massive own if you've ever tried to climb from water onto like a slick rock before. Nothing will remind you how inept your body plan is like that. Seriously worthy of the sunglasses meme. Bro do you even ice? I also love how they use their beak like an ice pick hammer to yank themselves forward if the initial jump wasn't quite enough. Truly, lords of the ice. Your torpedo compare is apt, we need to be making giant robot penguins as our submarine design.

[@shadygodd]

i was so offended when you said people thought they were the lowest tier of birds because ive always loved penguins bc they couldnt fly and dived

[@GeoffryGifari]

How different are hemoglobin molecules in different animals to make them able to store more oxygen?

[@HanyaAngulooke]

It's extremely depressing that these amazing adaptions have costed them greatly due to our caused climate change as it's the first time an entire penguin colony has lost their eggs and offspring to being submerged in water. I really hope we won't have to rely on zoo penguins being the last vestiges of the species 😞

[@phoenix-sound]

What are you on about?

[@HanyaAngulooke]

@@phoenix-sound Sorry maybe I was a little long winded but here is the article I'm talking about scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=first+recorded+penguin&btnG=#d=gs_qabs&t=1706787827276&u=%23p%3DSU4xXWFuLhUJ

[@Sloposaurus_Rex]

We must manufacture more electric cars!!!!!!!

[@davidegaruti2582]

Luckily these are not the only penguins left ! But it would still be a shame to lose them

[@phoenix-sound]

I wish every single penguin lived forever and ever and that no one would ever die or go hungry.

[@jonr6680]

What a perfect video, voiceover is sublime and the script and research are top class, visuals are incredible. Plus the subject is actually worth the hyperbolic title! For once is not clickbaity. Got to bring up the missing key fact, penguins are off the charts on the cuteness scale, as certain franchise movies attest... Funny how science hasn't managed to enumerate this dimension yet.

[@ConWolffilms133]

I’ve always loved watching videos just talking about animals for whatever amount of time and just learning more and more about the creatures on earth! There’s always been something about the wild that has always interested me. I really like your videos in particular so keep up the good work!

[@helloitsnicko]

Accidental Russian Penguin Technology is my favourite 70s prog rock band

[@helloitsnicko]

Aw they changed the thumbnail, now my comment makes me look like an insane person Ps. Look at that majestic beast @ 2:47 PPs. 17:05 lmao

[@dracodracarys2339]

Makes you wonder why penguins ditched flying to swim better, when their northern counterpart the puffin is an equally talented swimmer but still can also fly.

[@whiskey6string]

That's it. I'm naming my band Russian Penguin Technology.

[@EdeYOlorDSZs]

This channel never disappoints! ❤

[@charleswingfield380]

please do a real science video on the biology of tigers but still a great job you have done

[@Cryptic141]

probably the only emperor worthy of its title

[@jakethomason5495]

that penguin falling down at 17:00 lol

[@GeoffryGifari]

When it comes to penguins, don't their fat layers make it harder to dive? What is the relative density of penguin fat compared to water (or human fat)?

[@slcpunk2740]

I would guess that it's not related to fat vs water but fat vs the rest of their body. If by making themselves slightly larger they can be significantly heavier than it would benefit them over being slightly smaller and much lighter. Water is heavy so they would likely still have to exert themselves to dive but to a lesser degree. 🤔 I may be wrong. 🤷

[@GeoffryGifari]

@@slcpunk2740 Could be... but that requires their bones and other organs to be denser (and much more so for bird standards) could be...

[@slcpunk2740]

​@@GeoffryGifari you're thinking flighted birds, penguin bones are not the same ... also aquatic animals have denser bones in general

[@GeoffryGifari]

@@slcpunk2740 exactly... the result of the evolution of their bones compared to other birds (as I remember its mentioned that penguins evolved from flying birds... so the change in density is even more drastic) might end up countering the buoyancy of their fat

[@th1nk_outside]

Ever seen a sperm whale? It dives 3km deep and has huge amounts of fat

[@RobertHenderson.poopiebear]

I LOVE the way they walk. The shorts of them falling and getting up is SUPER CUTE 😂!

[@kushclarkkent6669]

My favorite animal, baby! This is one of the greatest videos I've seen in a long time. Thank you!

[@ecithgil]

I never understand how people can view an animal like the emperor penguin as “inferior” or deemed as the bottom of the evolutionary gifted. It literally takes a high amount of specialization to not only survive, but thrive in the polar regions. I know it’s because there is a learning curve in science and especially in the beginning they didn’t know better in combination with their cultural biases, but damn bruh they don’t deserve that shade 😭 so thanks for the video helping clear this exact fumble- i agree w @freddyP300, i saw it too they CAN dance

[@Kel-d7v]

When people think they know all that there is to know in theuniverse, they believe their own imagination, or worse yet, whatever they read in a textbook.

[@pizzadude64]

babe wake up, the insane biology of just dropped a new video

[@mannyortega]

That must have been one of the smoothest, most over-engineered segways, I've ever come across in a youtube video! :D

[@TheMrKlump]

I've always been drawn to penguins and this video made me appreciate them so much more.

[@NormanInAustralia]

Thanks!

[@th1nk_outside]

the part at 16:23 is not almost paradoxical. it is paradoxical, because its against thermodynamics. they cant be able to heat themself by radiating heat away...

[@ivolocoso6989]

The educational and production value of these videos is insane, thank you so much for making them.

[@eyespliced]

The way I've thought about penguins is that while they may not be able to fly in the air, they now fly in the ocean. Because that is what they are doing. They aren't swimming, they are flying in the water; or treating it like the air.

[@Kroggnagch]

God... some of these shots look so, so incredibly cold. Yet, life, it thrives there. It doesn't just, uhh, find a way, it totally thrives. How incredible.

[@CovertGhoul]

Very surprised that I consistently watch these ads and not skip them. Very well done.

[@holocene2164]

I had a deep love and appreciation for emperor penguins ever since I saw "The March of the Penguins" nearly 20 years ago... Thank you for discussing this majestic bird!

[@stevec7923]

I love this channel. The scripts, the science, the visuals -- all top-notch. I have one pet peeve. Pronunciation of words like "important." There is not supposed to be a guttural stop in the middle. For me, it's jarring.

[@asifuzzaman21]

Absolutely love all of your videos. Keep making them.

[@castrumsolitas4355]

I love your channel. Thank you for the information ❤️

[@rafaszewczak9675]

IF you every record a video titled "The Insane Biology of: The Rock" I'd still watch it. Keep up the great work!

[@rishishukla2241]

My favorite animal!! I had requested the this episode in an earlier video. Thank you!

[@vwildlife]

I love this series! It provides top-notch educational material along with enjoyable and funny elements!❤

[@d33w]

Underwater missiles are usually called torpedoes, no? Anyway, great video love them penguins

[@keerthikrishna6670]

Just discovered your channel and all your content is awesome 😄

[@rubycelica]

i think you are my favourite channel here on yt❤your voice is so pleasant and engaging and your content is extremely well prepared/put together and informative. i really love it and appreciate your efforts very very much!

[@taotzu1339]

I was in the movie theater watching March of the Penguins couple years back. There was a young boy in the theater that started to cry and scream really loud when the giant petrol birds started attacking the baby penguins. Didn't know baby penguins can make anyone cry like that. (BTW, his mother had to take him out of the theater room to quiet and calm him down.)

[@nickinurse6433]

We really should study how they do that heat retention with their feathers and try to imitate it to make warm clothes for the cold parts of the world. I worry about the polar bears but not really the Penguins they seem to be so adaptable. I think as the ice freezes they will just evolve like their southern cousins

[@rangerdoty290]

These videos are the kind of nature doc i love. Even if it's an animal i've watched a hundred times before, i learn something new!

[@rishishukla2241]

Can you make a video on the biology of a thermophilic bacteria or mycoplasma. Non-animal videos would be great too

[@carolinegodden4364]

'The Lords of Antarctica ' 🙇

[@SlifWon]

"We now know that is not how it works, like, at all" - Real Science on recapitulation theory, 2024

[@adriancheng935]

Very educational, nice video! 😊

[@theflyingdutchguy9870]

for the longest time i thought emperor penguins where much bigger than they are. i mean, usually we see them without any reverence for height. i thought they where like 6ft on average. maybe because they look like they are in happy feet

[@nazarnovitsky9868]

Thanks for this new video !!! 😊

[@MrMarinus18]

8:50 In WW2 the reason torpedo's left behind a trail of bubbles is because they were powered by compressed air. It was reliable and cheap which is what you want for a disposable propulsion system.

[@SailorGreenTea]

I guess we know which animal the next missiles shall be modeled after.

[@michaelrodriguez4818]

That was one of the smoothest, relatable, and perfect ad segues I've ever seen. Glad to see you showing your beautiful face more often my goddess.

[@nickinurse6433]

The real Miracle is that humans have not introduced a predator to their environment that wiped them out in 10 years. I guess having an environment that is so inhospitable is the only reason we have left them alone

[@commanderrazor]

"Humans do this because they never really get enough sleep because staring into a rectangle that contains all the world's information is more appealing than laying in a dark room with all our own thoughts." Woah, now Real Science is getting uncomfortably real about the audience.

[@GeoffryGifari]

How did emperor penguins manage to evolve such larger bodies compared to other penguins? Is it related to their dominance in antarctica?

[@IHatePeopleOfColor]

We dont care

[@Nsq2468]

Probably due to the cold and abundant food resources as well as a lack of land predators enabling - and perhaps encouraging - them to grow larger

[@GeoffryGifari]

@@Nsq2468 Thinking about it... how did their prey get so abundant anyway, when that whole ecosystem is frigid?

[@Nsq2468]

@GeoffryGifari I'm fairly certain the reason the poles are so productive is the ice sheets give solid placing with sunlight for algae and stuff to grow which feeds krill and other creatures like that and then boom, food chain. It's like reefs and shallow sea areas, just cold

[@killerwal4387]

Penguin-ancestors (like the ones that already couldnt fly) were actually insanely big, during certain times they were basically the apex predators of earth. Then with lots and lots of other animals, they evolved smaller bodies for the same reasons. Relatively, the emperor penguins just didn't do that much evolving and stayed bigger than the others, because of what the other guy just said (short answer is because they *could*, most animals get bigger when they get more food and better living situations, because its just objectively better, as long as you can afford it).

[@KurtacusRex]

No fear of humans, stationary herd/flock. I get there endangered... but they basically evolved into bird lambs. How are we not farming them for food? I hear they taste bad, salty fish bird, but that's a challenge I'm confident the culinary arts can overcome.

[@Gift-fh4qw]

So emperor penguins like formula 1 cars have DRS ( drag reduction system)

[@voldem0rt]

How do I get a pet Emperor Penguin of my own? Like... how much would it cost me up front and what kind of annual costs to maintain a happy living environment for him or her... or should I get two so they have a friend?

[@rootbeef]

Thanks for another amazing video! I know you've done sea turtles but I'd love to see an Insane Biology of turtles and tortoises in general (or any one species of your choosing), because after volunteering at a turtle rescue for a year and reading Of Time And Turtles by Sy Montgomery, I've learned just how bonkers their healing abilities and general biology are. They're amazing animals that deserve a spotlight!

[@Sawaedo]

Thank you for this awesome video!

[@lilyHussey]

Please .. please do more insane biology on ocean life 🙏 🙏 I cannot articulate how amazing those documentaries are. It's so rare to find genuine people who genuinely care and find such amazing facts and relay the information in a clear and informative way. Because of you i have actively researched Orcas. They are my absolute favorite animal and i adore their intelligence.🧠🧠 I'm so so interested in life in the ocean and how orcas are able to intelligently advance and what is the cause of that and does it relate to their environment and dominance? Or if more are like them and we just don't know it yet. I know the octopus is insane smart and I adore them too. And learning in an open and fun and informative place is so refreshing. I look forward to your every post but deeply wish for more ocean life.

[@amlcarbarca]

the thumbnail is a King Penguin, still you produce amazing content! thanks!

[@creativeearthian1702]

One of the greatest paradoxes of nature, the evolution of Penguin: Water -> land -> air -> land -> water

[@BlessingsMate]

It actually shows the absurdity of Evolution. How can an organism do this through mutations (a loss of information) and time?! How could it survive the transitions!! Rather it points to Creation! They are insane because they are designed to flourish in their environment.

[@myboysd5772]

@@BlessingsMate Thanks bro i really tried my best with penguins to throw those silly evolutionists off lmaoo now remember to not say my name in vain or you will literally be tortured longer than the sun will exist, and thats not even a second of eternity because eternity is eternal lmaoo now DONT SAY IT

[@BlessingsMate]

​@@myboysd5772you can say His name, in fact if you are honest in your heart and call out His name He is there with open arms (no matter how 'bad' you have been). Jesus is our Creator and He loves you mate. Have you only read the 10 commandments?! No wonder you think He is a policeman in the sky! Read the full historical account and make a fair judgement. Because eternity is forever and we only have choices while we are alive.

[@myboysd5772]

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[@uncleiroh5672]

Funny to think that the penguins think that water must be warm 😂

[@tranquilthoughts7233]

It's a little known fact that darwin described the theory of evolution, but he actually didn't describe a mechanism for how traits are passed down. It was only when gregor mendel proposed his theory of genetics that the mechanism that ultimatly drives evolution was discovered. The passing on of traits from one generation to the next.

[@jaimequinones1109]

The way you transition into your sponsor regardless of what it is needs to be STUDIED

[@diego89132]

Great video thank you for your work 💪💪

[@mmeganmccrea]

love your videos!

[@murphygreen8484]

Nice! Do Red pandas next!

[@sweggmcmuffin]

The only other species to walk upright guess who's the second? Humans??

[@sanssoucilucci]

Watched it on nebula first, forgot, and started tripping out when i couldnt remember where i knew everything from 🤣🤣🤣

[@Bbeff.Baby.]

Absolutely love this video and absolutely love penguins !I have to say you have the cutest voice ❤

[@thesharkormoriantm274]

In a parallel universe, this shows up when you search "marine dinosaurs."

[@gormauslander]

I remember watching the documentary "March of the Penguins" as a kid, and I always hated it. As "well adapted" as they appear to be, they still die by the hundreds every winter, especially the babies

[@benjaminr.899]

14:25 anybody know the name of the song used in the background in this part of the video?

[@jamesgeschwender2276]

If Internet was around back when i went to school I'd be a different person today. Instead of discovering girls and weed I'd be hanging out with the emperor penguin. I found them so fascinating and I never realized how big they were. Growing up seeing pictures of them seen them on TV and always thought they were little birds . Great video Thank you 😊😊😊

[@JackClayton123]

Nice upload, I learned a lot.

[@Christopherlidis]

That was the smoothest transition to a sponsor

[@philipmendisco6656]

My grandpa said one time when he was ice fishing, a penguin took his bait. Then when he reeled the little thief in, more than a dozen penguins surrounded my grandpa and started attacking him for no reason.

[@ekverified3441]

No reason at all? 😅

[@theflyingdutchguy9870]

penguins are definately the strangest dinosaurs ever

[@Hizzy76]

My family still hunts penguin to this day with our tribe. Smart bird and taste great

[@WannzKaswan]

How do you cook them

[@stevec7923]

Now that's silly. Everybody knows they have great taste.

[@ancestralworm]

Another fantastic video.

[@benmcreynolds8581]

Everytime I visit the Oregon coast here, I'm always baffled how any creature can withstand the constant Freezing conditions of the pacific & antarctic ocean. I know the cold waters are extremely abundant in biodiversity. Its still crazy life is capable of being so adaptive. Especially from our perspective, it's so alien to think it'd ever be possible to adapt to withstand those conditions?

[@XOPOIIIO]

Imagine in the future they completely lose the ability to walk on land and would transform in completely marine animals. I wonder if there were such birds in the Earth history?

[@beedonn9260]

Hey I'm fairly new to your channel and I really enjoy it. I just have two questions number one what is your background? And number two who does your graphics?😊