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I can’t believe you ignored what is arguably their most important adaptation! They can dance! Trust me saw a whole movie about it
I figured the nature documentary Happy Feet had already covered this extensively lol
@@realscience You didn't want to step on their toes? 😂
They are also good at surfing! 👍🏼
And at hijacking cargo ships 👍
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
You may not like it, but this is what peak performance looks like
I may not like it? I love it
"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
Agreed! Amazing segue to the ad!
Haha no wonder I love penguins. We have so much in common 😂
In those cold. Harsh climates; no wonder they are social animals.
I mean, it's all cute and cuddly until you see the insides of their mouths 😬
and they have siblings that eating bamboo
Penguineering
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?
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
that‘s a super interesting question!
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
All bird lineages come from a flying ancestor.
@@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.
17:05 penguin just keeps truckin along
That was me!
i felt this
Penguins are one of the few animals that can actually say, "I'm just big boned!"
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!
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
Well, animals aren't humans so their feet is not the same as ours but adapted to the environment they are in.
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
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!
Stinky eggs! Throw the stinky eggs!
Seeing this Channel grow has been amazing, this is one my favourite KZhead channels as the research is so in depth and the editing is so good!
The subtleness and style of the background music fits perfect!
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.
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?
They are busy working on their movie contracts of course!
I don't think penguins live months on end in the open ocean.
...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
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
Imagine if penguins discovered coffee.
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
22:27 damn. That got deep really quick
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 ❤️
Just smile and wave boy's just smill and wave
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.
Sorta. Bring any of them against me and we'll see who's superior
Your channel is seriously my favorite of all KZhead. 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.
How different are hemoglobin molecules in different animals to make them able to store more oxygen?
that penguin falling down at 17:00 lol
honestly I loved the video about their unqiue adaptations... but your transition into your sponsor segment was absolutely flawless! always enjoy your videos
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!
please do a real science video on the biology of tigers but still a great job you have done
This channel never disappoints! ❤
Absolutely love all of your videos. Keep making them.
The educational and production value of these videos is insane, thank you so much for making them.
I've always been drawn to penguins and this video made me appreciate them so much more.
My favorite animal, baby! This is one of the greatest videos I've seen in a long time. Thank you!
I love your channel. Thank you for the information ❤️
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.
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.
That must have been one of the smoothest, most over-engineered segways, I've ever come across in a youtube video! :D
My favorite animal!! I had requested the this episode in an earlier video. Thank you!
Just discovered your channel and all your content is awesome 😄
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!
That was a super smooth transition into the sponsor 👌 super well done.
probably the only emperor worthy of its title
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.
Love this series❤ so informative 👏 👍
Accidental Russian Penguin Technology is my favourite 70s prog rock band
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
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 😞
What are you on about?
@@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
We must manufacture more electric cars!!!!!!!
Luckily these are not the only penguins left ! But it would still be a shame to lose them
I wish every single penguin lived forever and ever and that no one would ever die or go hungry.
Great video thank you for your work 💪💪
Thank you for this awesome video!
That's it. I'm naming my band Russian Penguin Technology.
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
Thanks for this new video !!! 😊
Absolutely love this video and absolutely love penguins !I have to say you have the cutest voice ❤
Very surprised that I consistently watch these ads and not skip them. Very well done.
Love these videos!
babe wake up, the insane biology of just dropped a new video
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)?
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. 🤷
@@slcpunk2740 Could be... but that requires their bones and other organs to be denser (and much more so for bird standards) could be...
@@GeoffryGifari you're thinking flighted birds, penguin bones are not the same ... also aquatic animals have denser bones in general
@@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
Ever seen a sperm whale? It dives 3km deep and has huge amounts of fat
I LOVE the way they walk. The shorts of them falling and getting up is SUPER CUTE 😂!
Very educational, nice video! 😊
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!
love your videos! please consider adding captions!
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.
Another fantastic video.
thank you for the great video
Can you make a video on the biology of a thermophilic bacteria or mycoplasma. Non-animal videos would be great too
Really amazing video.
I have seen 2 wild living swimming penguins here in New Zealand. One exploring the rock caves during my militart training and onnat Ōrewa Beach where I reside, during a cyclone, at 11:53 pm pitch dark but waves crashing and rain falling. We were soaked. It Swam right between my legs before my aunt could take the video (problems with the wet) but there I was knee high with the water. It sounded like a dog lost at sea at first. Then it became more clear to the ear. Beautiful bluey pingu.
Underwater missiles are usually called torpedoes, no? Anyway, great video love them penguins
love your videos!
He was drunk 🥴 17:04 These lil dudes are so cool.
Great videos!
the thumbnail is a King Penguin, still you produce amazing content! thanks!
Damn, I'd love to try the coffee but only USA shipping 🤷🏻 Fantastic videos as always 😊
Incredible video
"this isn't how it works at all" Lol, the hubris as you stand on the backs of giants.
I guess we know which animal the next missiles shall be modeled after.
great video thx
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.
My family still hunts penguin to this day with our tribe. Smart bird and taste great
How do you cook them
Now that's silly. Everybody knows they have great taste.
So emperor penguins like formula 1 cars have DRS ( drag reduction system)
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.
That was the smoothest transition to a sponsor
I walk EXACTLY like they do when I walk on the ice. I look so much like them I'm afraid I will grow feathers. It's funny because Lady's Figure skating is one of my favorite sports to watch and I have met Ashley Wagner, Sasha Cohen, and a couple other team U.S.A. friends.❤ Thank you for this one!
Thank you. Good video. How the penguin not getting decompression sickness？
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.)
Another banger
GREAT PROGRAM STEPHANIE-- TRADE IS GREAT TOO☕😉
This was the longest introduction to a sponsor I've seen in a long time 😄 Good video though
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.
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
Watched it on nebula first, forgot, and started tripping out when i couldnt remember where i knew everything from 🤣🤣🤣
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
'The Lords of Antarctica ' 🙇
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 😊😊😊
Nice! Do Red pandas next!
Actully the latest research shows conclusively that emperor penguins are nuclear powered.
nuclear? unclear
17:04, hahaha. That really made me laugh for some reason
"We now know that is not how it works, like, at all" - Real Science on recapitulation theory, 2024
You should do a video on Mimicry
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?
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?
Gorgeous creatures, amazing 😍
Damn that was the longest most elastic ad transition ever xD
Funny to think that the penguins think that water must be warm 😂
Do the Elephant Seal! Make sure to feature Neil. Very topical. Much importance.