It’s obvious who the breakout star of “Snow Chick: A Penguin’s Tale” is.
It was an incredibly adorable and absolutely charming tiny penguin baby.
While the rest of the babies in his colony had all hatched, this baby chick was wholly unbothered by the fact that he was the last to hatch.
He decided that he would emerge on his own time when he was good and ready.
Perhaps in protest of an unevolved social structure, he would be expected to conform to in the name of survival.
According to Science Encyclopedia, penguins are highly social creatures that travel, feed, breed, nest, and winter in large groups.
“There are several potential reasons for penguins’ highly social behavior. First, mature penguins tend to return to breed to the area where they were born. Second, in large groups, they are safer from predators, such as skuas, sharks, killer whales, and especially leopard seals. Third, they learn about the location of food from each other. Fourth, group living provides better care for their young and protection against the cold,” Science Encyclopedia explains.
Besides, why would this adorable little penguin want to hang around with a bunch of birds that just do what they are told when his mom was super cool?
Well, this little baby hung out with his mom until he decided he was ready for a little excitement.
After being hatched, he stayed close to his mom when he observed all the other penguin families.
Eventually, he decided he would bring a little razzle-dazzle to the colony and ventured out to try and make friends.
But these penguin drones were really receptive to making friends with him.
Clearly, these other penguins were not ready for the gift of having this little baby penguin starlet in their midst.
According to SeaWorld, penguin chicks will “pip” to get out of their shell by poking small holes into them with their beaks.
They chip away at the shell until they can pop the top off of it. It can take up to three days for a chick to get out of that egg.
They are born with fine down feathers that aren’t waterproof until they get their juvenile plumage.
They get their adult plumage after about a year.
Chicks have separate coloration from adults, so adults can tell who the children are and not primitively perceive them as competitors for mates or nesting sites.
The video clip of the baby penguin’s story was viewed more than 6.2 million times.
Who needs a bird colony when you have thousands of humans rooting for you on the internet?
“I don’t want to be dramatic, but I would literally die for this baby penguin,” said one commenter.
“Mother’s arms are the safest heaven..she understands everything of her child even when the child does not say..her gestures make the child feel at ease, safe and comfortable. A big respect and love to all the mothers around,” said another.
“This little kid is a great fellow. He confidently walks and sings. The care of moms is just extraordinarily wonderful. I feel comfortable in my soul from this video,” and a third viewer.
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