It is highly unusual for crew members to intervene in the animal kingdom.
Sir David Attenborough's new hit series continued last night with the second instalment of Dynasties.
The programme follows five endangered animal families in their plight to take whatever measures necessary to stay alive.
The first episode looked at chimpanzees on the edge of the Sahara in Senegal and last night we were afforded an insight into the lives of the Emperor penguins in Antarctica and their struggles against the harsh elements.
The episode included a very cute moment in which two penguins practised their parenting skills by keeping a snowball warm in preparation for when they have a real egg.
But the most amazing moment of the episode was when crew members took the very unusual decision to intervene in an attempt to save some animals.
The birds, all carrying chicks on their feet, had fallen over the edge of a ravine in a white-out and faced starving to death with their young or abandoning them.
In an unprecedented move, the crew decided to act. They dug a shallow ramp in the hope that at least some of the penguins would use it to save themselves ?#Dynastiespic.twitter.com/yRuoEGPDCk
In an attempt to help the birds escape, the crew built a ramp out of the snow and the penguins used it to make their exit.
The BBC has reported that Mike Gunton, the series executive producer revealed it was a decision David Attenborough would also have made had he been on location:
"I was speaking to David about it yesterday and he said he would have done the same too."
Gunton continued that 99.9 percent of the time, the crew would never intervene, but that this was an exceptional case:
"There were no animals going to suffer by intervening. It wasn't dangerous. You weren't touching the animals and it was just felt by doing this... they had the opportunity to not have to keep slipping down the slope."
And people were overjoyed by the act of kindness.
THEY SAVED SOME OF THE BABY PENGUINS NOT EVERYTHING IS TERRIBLE #Dynasties
Right, that’s it. That baby penguin on #Dynasties failing to climb out of the icy ravine after being abandoned by its mother has just finished me off. I’m phoning in sick at work, tomorrow. ?
You’re cordially invited. The trailer for Zendaya and Robert Pattinson’s new A24 film Drama has just dropped, and we couldn’t be more excited. This A24 dramatic romance will see the duo share the screen for the first but certainly not the last time in 2026. Both written and directed by Kristoffer Borgli, The Drama tells […]
The stars of The Hunger Games are returning for the sixth movie Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson are returning to the Hunger Games world. The actors, who rose to fame after starring as Katniss and Peeta in The Hunger Games, are now set to star in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. Lawrence will […]
You’re cordially invited. The trailer for Zendaya and Robert Pattinson’s new A24 film Drama has just dropped, and we couldn’t be more excited. This A24 dramatic romance will see the duo share the screen for the first but certainly not the last time in 2026. Both written and directed by Kristoffer Borgli, The Drama tells […]
The stars of The Hunger Games are returning for the sixth movie Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson are returning to the Hunger Games world. The actors, who rose to fame after starring as Katniss and Peeta in The Hunger Games, are now set to star in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. Lawrence will […]
You’re cordially invited. The trailer for Zendaya and Robert Pattinson’s new A24 film Drama has just dropped, and we couldn’t be more excited. This A24 dramatic romance will see the duo share the screen for the first but certainly not the last time in 2026. Both written and directed by Kristoffer Borgli, The Drama tells […]
The stars of The Hunger Games are returning for the sixth movie Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson are returning to the Hunger Games world. The actors, who rose to fame after starring as Katniss and Peeta in The Hunger Games, are now set to star in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. Lawrence will […]
SANTA IS COMIN’ TO TOWN. Okay, so we’re a little excited about the fact that it is finally Christmas Eve! The gifts are wrapped, the turkey is in the fridge, and Santa is packing up the sleigh. All of the work is done, so now it’s time to get into your festive pyjamas and stick […]
SANTA IS COMIN’ TO TOWN. Okay, so we’re a little excited about the fact that it is finally Christmas Eve! The gifts are wrapped, the turkey is in the fridge, and Santa is packing up the sleigh. All of the work is done, so now it’s time to get into your festive pyjamas and stick […]
The Late Late Toy Show airs tonight Presenter Patrick Kielty has revealed this year’s Late Late Toy Show theme, and it may be one of the best yet. The host confirmed that the classic Christmas movie The Grinch will be this year’s theme. According to RTÉ, Kielty said: “The theme of this year’s Toy Show is The Grinch, which […]
He was brutally honest. Peter Kay has addressed his dramatic weight loss and opened up about his battle with weight loss. The legendary comedian is currently still on tour with his ‘Better Late Than Never…Again!’ show which has been such a hit it’s been extended into next year. Meanwhile, Kay also revealed that the profit […]
The queen of Christmas has fully defrosted. With just a few weeks until the big day, the queen of Christmas has fully defrosted. Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas is You’ is truly one the of classics, and despite having debuted 30 years ago, the pop icon still makes mega money from the track. […]