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Environment & Energy

Uncle Joe

(61,538 posts) Mon Apr 7, 2025, 05:50 PM Apr 7

When Emperor penguin chicks are left threatened by a Giant petrel, an unlikely rescuer is on hand to help.

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Penguin chicks rescued by unlikely hero Spy in the Snow - BBC (Original Post) Uncle Joe Apr 7 OP

Animals are capable of doing the right thing. Irish_Dem Apr 7 #1

Too many like djt in the pecking order.... magicarpet Apr 7 #2

Thanks, my sense of right and wrong needed that. Biophilic Apr 7 #3

Highly K&R burrowowl Apr 7 #4

I worked with African penguins for 21 years. Tom Dyer Apr 7 #5

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1. Animals are capable of doing the right thing.

Mon Apr 7, 2025, 05:59 PM

Apr 7

But often humans cannot.

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2. Too many like djt in the pecking order....

Mon Apr 7, 2025, 06:06 PM

Apr 7

... to the chagrin of many - the vulgar, the vindictive, and the venomous often rule the day.

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3. Thanks, my sense of right and wrong needed that.

Mon Apr 7, 2025, 06:12 PM

Apr 7

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4. Highly K&R

Mon Apr 7, 2025, 06:53 PM

Apr 7

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5. I worked with African penguins for 21 years.

Mon Apr 7, 2025, 07:07 PM

Apr 7

I couldn’t not love even the sassy ones.
The scars are still on my arms from said sassy ones, but man. I loved those birds.