BBC Crew Filming Baby Penguins Had To Deal With a Tough Dilemma

A BBC camera crew filming Emperor Penguins for the Dynasties series had a tough choice to make when they discovered several mothers and chicks had fallen down a ravine, many of which wouldn't be able to make it out. Do they observe nature taking its course, or intervene and save the birds?

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    Text - Mr Moon Follow @MrMoonUK Right, that's it. That baby penguin on #Dynasties failing to climb out of the icy ravine after being abandoned by its mother has just finished me off. I'm phoning in sick at work, tomorrow. 12:42 PM - 18 Nov 2018 27 Retweets 252 Likes
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    Text - Jade/YoungBlood @KittyKat3801 Follow Replying to@BBCEarth @Golden_Gaytime Neither can my mum. She's yelling at the TV. My dad told her to calm down and she just shouted "He's gonna die, Darren!". Luckily the penguin survived, she would be in tears if it died 12:49 PM - 18 Nov 2018 4 Retweets 189 Likes
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    Text - Jen Dyson Follow @Dyson1Jen We totally had to pretend to the youngest that the mum penguin who made it out of the ravine with her baby was the same mum as the one who abandoned her chick, and she'd just realised her terrible mistake and gone back for him#Dynasties #meltdownavoided 1:12 PM - 18 Nov 2018 8 Retweets 124 Likes
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    Text - Miles Follow @Miles_Tarbox I'm a 23 year old man sat crying at penguins. Madness. #dynasties 12:50 PM - 18 Nov 2018 20 Retweets 478 Likes
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    Text - Dominic Jermey Follow @DomJermey Three cheers to the @BBCEarth camera crew for digging a little ramp to save those penguins and their babies...! Remarkable work all round, but extra thanks for giving nature a tiny helping hand. We need to give nature all the helping hands we can. #Dynasties #BBC 1:02 PM - 18 Nov 2018 24 Retweets 196 Likes
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    Text - Matthew Carter Follow @MatthewCarteriO So glad the crew decided to act and save the penguins in the ravine. There's always the "don't interfere with nature" argument, but humanity does plenty to destroy it, so we can also give a helping hand if opportunity presents. #Dynasties 1:02 PM - 18 Nov 2018 37 Retweets 377 Likes
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    Text - Countess Bathurst Follow @CotswoldLadyB Emotionally drained stuffed nose from blubbing over Emperor Penguin chicks in danger - but as ever, total brilliance & dedication from the filmmakers of #dynasties. Sunday nights are precious with @SirDavidBBC - pure deliciousness. @BBCEarth 1:11 PM - 18 Nov 2018 7 Retweets 79 Likes
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