Penguin Mama Races Home To Feed Her Chick (Video)

This penguin mother has been hunting at sea and time is running out to get back to her chick. She sets out on a 100 kilometer journey to return to her mate and chick with a belly full of food! The journey is not simple, though. She must pass through treacherous areas filled with predators, but she does it all for her baby. Ain't nothing in this world like a mother's love.

Emperor penguins grow up during the winter in one of the coldest places on Earth - the Antarctic. The conditions are harsh and chicks must endure temperatures of minus 60 degrees Celsius and terrifying blizzards. This sweet video shows It  shows the lengths penguin parents will go to provide food, overcoming huge obstacles, avoiding predators like leopard seals, and enduring freezing conditions. Via BBC Earth.