Emperor penguin mothers and fathers need to be extra careful when they change shifts.

Because the emperor penguin chicks are not yet fully grown at this stage, touching the ice could take their lives in just a few seconds.

Therefore, this process requires extreme caution.

"Chirp chirp." Xu Qiaoqiao chirped. Having just filled her stomach, she was in excellent spirits, and her chirping was very strong.

When she saw her parents moving slowly, almost like pacing, she immediately guessed that it was time for them to change shifts.

So, she obediently curled herself up into a ball, and when her body touched the ice, Xu Qiaoqiao screamed like a groundhog inside her, "Aaaaaah! Oh my god, it's so cold!"

I've never felt this cold before; I feel like I'm going to freeze.

Two seconds later, she was being nudged by her mother's beak, and the penguin was burrowing into her mother's pouch. When she felt the warmth inside, she breathed a long sigh of relief.

I feel alive again. I really don't want to experience that cold again, especially since the temperature in Antarctica is currently between -40 and -60 degrees Celsius.

That's a terrifying number.

Although penguins do have feathers to keep warm, she is still a chick and not fully grown yet. It will probably take some time before she can successfully land on the ground.

After successfully handing over their baby, the emperor penguin parents cuddled together tenderly, their beaks touching, their necks bent, without making a sound, just staying there quietly.

They were enjoying this wonderful time when they were separated for more than two months, and they both missed each other very much.

Everything seemed wonderful. The family of three was now completely reunited, and this kind of inheritance is the most meaningful thing in the world.

Xu Qiaoqiao blinked as she watched the emperor penguin parents being so affectionate. Although her parents seemed to have a good relationship now, the truth was actually a little different.

Although emperor penguins seem very devoted to one another, their reality is actually a little different.

Emperor penguins are indeed very devoted to their partners, but this is the case every year.

That's right, every year.

Why use this unit? Because emperor penguins change their mates every year after they reach adulthood. Simply put, they change mates every year, and they almost never have the same mate as the emperor penguins they were with before.

Although they may seem fickle, they are very serious about each partner and give their hearts. Emperor penguins are strictly monogamous and only have one partner per year, remaining loyal to each other.

That's just how it is. You could say they're loyal, or you could say they're fickle. After all, most emperor penguins will choose a new mate after a year.

This is a very amazing thing, and it's also quite common, but compared to other penguins, the emperor penguin is doing quite well.

Seeing her parents so loving, Xu Qiaoqiao admitted that her thoughts were a real eyesore, but they were the truth!

Next year, Dad and Mom will be separated. Dad will incubate eggs for another female emperor penguin, and Mom will lay an egg with another male emperor penguin.

However, by that time, she had long been independent and able to hunt and live on her own, as had Junjun.

Thinking of Junjun, Xu Qiaoqiao looked over at him and saw that he was in the same situation as her. The emperor penguin fathers and mothers were engaging in intimate actions, touching necks to each other, expressing their longing for each other after more than two months apart.

"Chirp chirp." Xu Qiaoqiao called out to Jun Qi, who immediately looked over and responded to her call.

Seeing her boyfriend's round eyes and fluffy head, which looked like a sesame seed dumpling with its filling exposed, Xu Qiaoqiao squinted her eyes happily, feeling particularly good.

She and Junjun are ultimately different.

After the emperor penguin fathers and mothers had finished their tender time together, it was time for the fathers to leave.

For the next five months, they will take turns feeding each other's babies in this manner.

"Chirp chirp chirp!"

Watching her father's reluctant steps, Xu Qiaoqiao couldn't help but call out to him a few times. It didn't mean anything; she just called out randomly, but her voice was clear and bright.

The emperor penguin father immediately responded, stopping his unsteady steps and looking back at his little darling. He was very pleased to find that she could now stand up a little.

"Gaga gaga~ Gaga ah~"

The emperor penguin father has endured many hardships to raise his baby to this day, and now it is very difficult to leave with his baby, but he has no other choice.

Father looked at Qiaoqiao deeply, then slowly turned around and started to catch up with the group. This time, he did not look back. A month later, he would bring fresh supplies to feed his little baby.

With teary eyes, Xu Qiaoqiao watched the emperor penguin fathers set off. The bright sunlight seemed to gild their backs, making them look resolute as they walked forward with unsteady steps, the line perfectly orderly.

Even though you'll be hatching new eggs next year, Dad, I can still feel your love.

Xu Qiaoqiao smiled and chirped.

Emperor penguins all have similar relationships. To be honest, they don't really have many friends, but they get along well with their neighbors, though that's about it.

The relationship between husband and wife usually lasts for a year at most, after which they each seek new partners.

Unlike Adelie penguins, emperor penguins are not aggressive and there is little fighting among adult emperor penguins, but the chicks are a different story.

The chicks are very "enthusiastic" with each other. Sometimes, some emperor penguin mothers, just like the emperor penguin fathers, will show off their babies to each other, and the chicks will not be outdone, chirping and calling out to the little one opposite them.

Xu Qiaoqiao looked at the energetic Emperor Penguin chick opposite her and yawned out of boredom. Junjun was still asleep, and the two Emperor Penguin mothers were unaware that their little baby had a very good companion, so the two sides were quite far apart.

With her mother taking her around to different places, it's quite normal for her to run into other emperor penguin mothers.

"Chirp chirp chirp!" The baby emperor penguin opposite her called out to Xu Qiaoqiao a few times. It was quite tall, and its size was noticeably different from Xu Qiaoqiao's.

After all, Qiaoqiao is the slowest hatching chick in the penguin colony this year, and the size difference between them is very obvious.

Xu Qiaoqiao merely raised her eyelids at the other person, then yawned inside the Emperor Penguin Mom's pouch, turned over, and continued to take a nap.

She didn't want to play with these childish brats.

But the little devil, seeing Qiao Qiao's lazy appearance, became even more enthusiastic in bothering her.