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Half of the year, there's total ______
Half of the year, there's total ______
darkness
For the most part, it's completely devoid of ______
For the most part, it's completely devoid of ______
life
Two feet tall and 15 pounds of freewheeling Adelie ______
Two feet tall and 15 pounds of freewheeling Adelie ______
penguin
This year, he'll be joining adult ______
This year, he'll be joining adult ______
All the other experienced males in Steve's colony are way ahead of him on a 100-mile annual journey across sea and ______ to Antarctica's rugged shores
All the other experienced males in Steve's colony are way ahead of him on a 100-mile annual journey across sea and ______ to Antarctica's rugged shores
They're returning home in advance of the females to set up camp for the mating ______
They're returning home in advance of the females to set up camp for the mating ______
Their only job is to find a good place to set up a home, raise their chicks, and then head back to the sea again before winter. It's a monumental polar expedition that favors the early ______
Their only job is to find a good place to set up a home, raise their chicks, and then head back to the sea again before winter. It's a monumental polar expedition that favors the early ______
And Steve is the last one to the party. [AS STEVE] Wait, what. Oh, no. No, no, no. Emperor penguins. Entirely wrong ______
And Steve is the last one to the party. [AS STEVE] Wait, what. Oh, no. No, no, no. Emperor penguins. Entirely wrong ______
Hey. Any of you seen a half a million penguins, about my height. Similar build. No. Okay. A-ha. An ______
Hey. Any of you seen a half a million penguins, about my height. Similar build. No. Okay. A-ha. An ______
I'm gonna go over here, talk to someone else. Just trying to ask a ______
I'm gonna go over here, talk to someone else. Just trying to ask a ______
Excuse me. Do we know each.[SQUAWKS] Actually, it's Steve with a.[SQUAWKS] Okay. Hey, kid, wake up. Have you seen a ______
Excuse me. Do we know each.[SQUAWKS] Actually, it's Steve with a.[SQUAWKS] Okay. Hey, kid, wake up. Have you seen a ______
Ow. Dude, I'm just asking. Ow. Stop ______
Ow. Dude, I'm just asking. Ow. Stop ______
I just got beat up by a baby. This is not going ______
I just got beat up by a baby. This is not going ______
This is crazy, this is crazy. Whoa. I'm ______
This is crazy, this is crazy. Whoa. I'm ______
This is just a bad ______. Oh, hey. There they are.
This is just a bad ______. Oh, hey. There they are.
New in town, just, uh, you know, looking for a good nesting ______. So, if you hear of anything.
New in town, just, uh, you know, looking for a good nesting ______. So, if you hear of anything.
What is the annual journey that the experienced males in Steve's colony undertake?
What is the annual journey that the experienced males in Steve's colony undertake?
What is Steve's main challenge this year?
What is Steve's main challenge this year?
Why do Adelie penguins return to dry land during spring?
Why do Adelie penguins return to dry land during spring?
What characterizes the Antarctic environment for half of the year?
What characterizes the Antarctic environment for half of the year?
What is the purpose of the monumental polar expedition mentioned in the text?
What is the purpose of the monumental polar expedition mentioned in the text?
What milestone does Steve reach this year?
What milestone does Steve reach this year?
What is the main objective of the penguins mentioned in the text?
What is the main objective of the penguins mentioned in the text?
What obstacle does Steve encounter when trying to find a nesting spot?
What obstacle does Steve encounter when trying to find a nesting spot?
What do the penguins use the stones for?
What do the penguins use the stones for?
What is Steve's reaction to the aggressive behavior of the older, more experienced males?
What is Steve's reaction to the aggressive behavior of the older, more experienced males?
What does Steve say when he is looking for a good nesting spot?
What does Steve say when he is looking for a good nesting spot?
What is the significance of collecting stones for the penguins?
What is the significance of collecting stones for the penguins?
Why are the older, more experienced males aggressive towards Steve?
Why are the older, more experienced males aggressive towards Steve?
What is the purpose of the penguins' migration mentioned in the text?
What is the purpose of the penguins' migration mentioned in the text?
What does Steve encounter when he starts collecting stones for his nest?
What does Steve encounter when he starts collecting stones for his nest?
Why do the penguins need to find a good nesting spot?
Why do the penguins need to find a good nesting spot?
