Adult emperor penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri) attempt to kidnap the chicks of another breeding pair. They forcibly take the chicks from its parents. Kidnapping often occurs when a penguin that has failed to breed sees a chick begging its parents to be fed, and takes away the offsprings to parent it.
PARENTAL BEHAVIOR
Adult emperor penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri) attempt to kidnap the chicks of another breeding pair. They forcibly take the chicks from its parents. Kidnapping often occurs when a penguin that has failed to breed sees a chick begging its parents to be fed, and takes away the offsprings to parent it.
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