Don’t be fooled by the emperor penguin’s short stature, it is only as tall as an adult man’s waist.
However, the emperor penguin is not light at all. Its plump body is full of fat.
The weight of an adult emperor penguin can reach 60 to 70 kilograms, which is almost as heavy as a junior high school student. Hundreds of them are tightly packed together on the slippery ice, and it is difficult for humans to put their feet on the ice even when wearing non-slip shoes. This group of penguins is simply not something that humans can push into the water.
There are fewer people pushing, and they are not as strong as the penguins.
But if too many people push, a stampede may easily occur, and those in the front row may even be pushed under the water by those in the back row.
At this moment, more than a dozen people were crowded in the front and working together.
The group of penguins thought that Xiang Yang and his crew were playing a game with them, so they shouted "ge oh, ge oh" and then moved their short legs together to squeeze onto the ice. They actually forced the dozen or so crew members from different fishing boats to slide backwards on the ice.
"No, Brother Yang, I have no strength left." Fang Youqun was immediately deflated. He turned around and took a few steps back, then sat down on the ice, gasping for breath.
Chen Qingsheng took a deep breath, puffed up his muscles like a Saiyan, then squinted at Fang Youqun and said sarcastically, "You can't even drive away a penguin. Watch carefully, learn well, and see how I deal with these penguins."
Fang Youqun's eyes widened.
Xiang Yang and Gao Chuang also watched with interest.
Chen Qingsheng strode up to the leading penguin, stretched out his hand, picked up the emperor penguin like his wife, and then carried it on his shoulder.
The emperor penguin was subdued by Chen Qingsheng, and immediately kicked its legs and flapped its wings vigorously.
But its little bit of strength was of no use to Chen Qingsheng.
"Go, go, get out of the way." Chen Qingsheng pushed away the remaining penguins that were swarming towards him, strode to the edge of the ice, and then let go and threw the emperor penguin into the water.
Chen Qingsheng's actions angered all the remaining penguins.
The remaining penguins all shouted "Ge-oh" and gathered around Chen Qingsheng.
Xiang Yang waved his hand and ordered: "Follow Master Chen's instructions and throw these penguins into the water."
Gao Chuang also shouted loudly: "Action."
Suddenly, a group of people swarmed over.
The crew members are exposed to wind and sun all day long and do physical work. They are all very strong. They may not be able to push a penguin on the ice, but picking up a penguin is a piece of cake.
There are even some crew members who like to show off. They carry one penguin on their shoulders and hold one in their hands. One person can get two penguins underwater at a time.
As a result, the group of penguins swam a circle under the water, changed direction, and climbed onto the ice again, staring at Xiang Yang and others with curiosity, each one staring with their black eyes.
"this... ... "
Suddenly someone was dumbfounded and turned to look at Gao Chuang, "Boss Gao, what should we do now?"
Gao Chuang frowned. "Who should I ask if you ask me? This is the first time I've encountered such a situation."
Xiang Yang thought about it, and after a moment of contemplation, he said, "Boss Gao, why don't we just try to chisel the ice? Maybe these penguins are just tired from swimming underwater and want to rest on the ice for a while. If they want to stay there, let them stay there, as long as they don't disturb our work."
Animals and humans are supposed to be good friends.
In addition, Emperor penguins are not as ferocious as Adélie penguins. They are extremely docile, so Xiang Yang is still willing to trust them.
Emperor penguins are the symbol of Antarctica.
Speaking of this, we have to mention the origin of the emperor penguin's name.
When humans were conducting scientific research in Antarctica in the early days, they discovered a very large penguin. Scientists were surprised to call that penguin the king penguin and believed that the king penguin was the largest penguin.
But later, scientists discovered the largest penguin on the coast of Antarctica, which was taller than the king penguin, so scientists named them emperor penguins.
Later, some people may have thought that the name Emperor Penguin was not nice, so it was changed to Emperor Penguin.
There are a total of eighteen species of penguins in the world. Among these eighteen species, only emperor penguins basically do not go deep into the interior of Antarctica. They are the only penguins that live on the Antarctic coast and on floating ice all year round.
It is also worth mentioning that among the 18 species of penguins, only seven actually live in Antarctica, namely emperor penguins, king penguins, emperor penguins, Adélie penguins, Gentoo penguins, chinstrap penguins and rockhopper penguins.
Among them, the emperor penguin is the most famous of all penguins. They have strong survival ability. They can walk upright on the ice, crawl on the ice, and swim freely underwater. They are also known as swimming champions. They are the main food of predators such as leopard seals and killer whales, and are a very important link in the Antarctic food chain.
"Then let them stay there and give it a try." Gao Chuang thought for a moment and said, "Send a few people to guard the area and not allow these penguins to get close to our camp, let alone where we are working."
A fisherman asked, "Mr. Gao, what if they insist on getting closer?"
Gao Chuang looked at the fisherman speechlessly, "Is the gas tank on your back for heating?"
The fisherman understood immediately and quickly assured, "Mr. Gao Fangxin, I promise that no penguins will approach the camp."
Gao Chuang nodded, then sniffed, rubbed the back of his head and said, "I'm really old. I actually have a headache. I wonder if I have a cold."
"Wear a hat." Xiang Yang advised Gao Chuang.
Almost all the crew members present were wearing snow hats, including Xiang Yang himself, who was also wearing a thick purple scarf and a rustic cold-proof hat on his head.
Only Gao Chuang brought only an earmuff to keep warm.
In Antarctica, most people wouldn't survive more than half a day without a hat.
Because more than 30% of the body's heat is lost from the head, in addition, the hat must also have the function of ultraviolet protection.
Many people envy those who go to Antarctica for adventure, and feel that they must take a trip like them in their lifetime, or they want to go to Antarctica to see penguins and the aurora.
However, the living conditions in Antarctica are actually very difficult. The harsh climate is so unbearable that even Gao Chuang, who has been traveling among the huge waves all year round, finds it difficult to cope with it.
Gao Chuang shook his head and reluctantly put on a military cap that covered his ears. "I'm telling you, it's because I'm old now. If it was twenty years earlier, you can ask my old friends, I would have been able to fish in ice holes with my bare chest at that time."