Penguin Chick Eaten by Skua | Penguin Post Office | BBC Earth

Some viewers may find the following clip upsetting. It s a dangerous life for a chick on Antarctic shores. Without their parents protection, they are vulnerable to attacks from skuas and other predators. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/BBCEarthSub Watch more: Planet Earth http://bit.ly/PlanetEarthPlaylist Blue Planet http://bit.ly/BluePlanetPlaylist Planet Earth II http://bit.ly/PlanetEarthIIPlaylist Planet Dinosaur http://bit.ly/PlanetDinoPlaylist Natural World: Penguin Post Office On a tiny island in Antarctica, there s a post office surrounded by jaw-dropping scenery and 4,000 Gentoo penguins... Every summer, as tourists turn up in their hundreds to see the penguins and to send a postcard, the birds rush to find a partner and raise their young. This extraordinary four-month drama starts when the first penguin hops onto the island and continues until the last one leaves and the post office closes its doors for winter. Welcome to BBC EARTH! The world is an amazing place full of stories, beauty and natural wonder. Here you ll find 50 years worth of entertaining and thought-provoking natural history content. Dramatic, rare, and exclusive, nature doesn t get more exciting than this. This is a commercial channel from BBC Studios. Service & Feedback https://www.bbcstudios.com/contact/contact-us/