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The Year Earth Changed

The penguins abandon their old routine and now head homeafter just a few hours at sea with...

The penguins abandon their old routine and now head home
after just a few hours at sea with a bellyful of fish for their chicks

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The penguins abandon their old routine
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and now head home after just a few hours at sea
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with a bellyful of fish for their chicks.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
31
Timestamp in Movie
00:30:00
Uploaded
May 12, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
BBC Studios Natural History Unit

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Movie Summary

A fresh new approach to the global lockdown and the uplifting stories that have come out of it. People all over the world have had the chance to engage with nature like never before.
And with plenty of daylight still in hand, they can go out to sea once more. - The Year Earth Changed 00:07
And with plenty of daylight still in hand, they can go out t...
These chicks are now being fed twice or even three times a day. - The Year Earth Changed 00:06
These chicks are now being fed twice or even three times a d...
They're not only healthier and growing more rapidly, - The Year Earth Changed 00:10
They're not only healthier and growing more rapidly,
Over the next few weeks, - The Year Earth Changed 00:12
Over the next few weeks,
For years, we've assumed that penguins and people here - The Year Earth Changed 00:06
For years, we've assumed that penguins and people here
But in reality, we were making their life difficult. - The Year Earth Changed 00:05
But in reality, we were making their life difficult.
And given that penguin numbers in South Africa - The Year Earth Changed 00:08
And given that penguin numbers in South Africa
It's not just the young of city-dwelling animals that are thriving. - The Year Earth Changed 00:05
It's not just the young of city-dwelling animals that a...
By now, the effects of this year's restrictions - The Year Earth Changed 00:08
By now, the effects of this year's restrictions
Transforming one big cat's ability to protect its young. - The Year Earth Changed 00:05
Transforming one big cat's ability to protect its young...
Their slight build means they lack the strength of rival predators... - The Year Earth Changed 00:06
Their slight build means they lack the strength of rival pre...
They will happily steal a cheetah's meal - The Year Earth Changed 00:07
They will happily steal a cheetah's meal
But with two cubs to feed, - The Year Earth Changed 00:08
But with two cubs to feed,
While she hunts, - The Year Earth Changed 00:06
While she hunts,
But as soon as she's made her kill, she faces a dilemma. - The Year Earth Changed 00:07
But as soon as she's made her kill, she faces a dilemma...
She is hundreds of meters away from them, - The Year Earth Changed 00:07
She is hundreds of meters away from them,
And if she leaves it, she will risk it being stolen by scavengers. - The Year Earth Changed 00:05
And if she leaves it, she will risk it being stolen by scave...
Her solution is to use a soft chirruping call... - The Year Earth Changed 00:05
Her solution is to use a soft chirruping call...
If she calls too loudly or too often, - The Year Earth Changed 00:07
If she calls too loudly or too often,
And it's at this very moment - The Year Earth Changed 00:07
And it's at this very moment