Recently, a video capturing the plight of a penguin separated from its group due to melting ice off the coast of Antarctica has captured the attention of the global online community.
The impressive footage was recorded by a member of the U.S. Coast Guard named Derik M. while on duty at McMurdo Station in Antarctica in 2017. He happened to see a group of penguins walking along the ice when suddenly a large piece broke away. Unfortunately, a small penguin was unable to keep up with the group and drifted away on the melting ice.
The video, filmed in 2017, has recently drawn significant attention.
Although the clip is just 11 seconds long, the “life-and-death” moments of the little penguin are sure to make viewers’ hearts race. At one moment, as the ice seemed ready to be swept away by the current, the penguin made a determined leap to the other side, where the rest of the group was waiting.
Viewers have commented that the events were truly thrilling and unexpected, but fortunately, the story ended on a positive note. However, many expressed concerns about the threats facing the penguin’s habitat.
The habitats of many animal species, including penguins, are threatened by climate change.
“People should pay more attention to climate change than worry too much about this penguin. You must have forgotten how skilled penguins are at swimming,” commented one user on Twitter.
A large piece of ice suddenly broke away from the main shore of Lake Michigan near the small town of Scott, Wisconsin, USA.
In a related dramatic story, 34 people were successfully rescued when a piece of ice broke away from the main shore of Lake Michigan near the small town of Scott, Wisconsin. These individuals had come to ice fish, a popular pastime in the area.
