Splash and Bubbles
The Gift of a Pebble
Clip: Episode 38 | 1m 54sVideo has Closed Captions
The kids learn that Pebbles will receive a pebble as a gift from her mate for life.
The Gentoo Penguin lives in the Antarctic. It can swim and dive well underwater. The male Gentoo courts the female by picking the “perfect pebble” for her from a nearby nest and presenting it to her as a gift! This means the male penguin wants to be the female's partner for life.
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Splash and Bubbles
The Gift of a Pebble
Clip: Episode 38 | 1m 54sVideo has Closed Captions
The Gentoo Penguin lives in the Antarctic. It can swim and dive well underwater. The male Gentoo courts the female by picking the “perfect pebble” for her from a nearby nest and presenting it to her as a gift! This means the male penguin wants to be the female's partner for life.
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but I'm glad to be a penguin, because there's something special coming up that I'm excited about.
- What is it?
- Well, it actually has to do with my name, Pebbles.
- You're excited about a pebble?
- That's right.
But not just any pebble.
A very special one.
- I know exactly what you mean.
I love pebbles, too.
I have a special lucky pebble at home.
- Oh, so you know what I'm talking about?
- I sure do.
In fact, back at Reeftown, I have a whole pebble and rock collection.
I keep them in my cave.
And when I take them out, I do it one at a time so they don't get out of order, and-- Uh... but it's, uh... really not that big of a deal.
- That is very interesting, Dunk.
- I knew you'd understand, Pebbles.
Great name, by the way.
- So, uh, what's special about your pebble?
- Well, it's going to be part of a nest.
- A nest?
- Yes.
You see, when a female gentoo penguin grows up, they choose a male penguin to be their best friend and partner.
And they build a nest together to live in for the rest of their lives.
- Wow, so you always have someone to play with?
- I do!
- Where do the pebbles come in?
- Well, when the male gentoo penguin helps build the nest, he looks for the smoothest, shiniest, most special pebble.
- To put in the nest?
- Yes, except instead of putting it in the nest, he gives it to the female as a gift.
- Wow.
- And when the female gentoo penguin accepts that pebble, she and the male penguin become partners and best friends for life.
all: Wow.
- Aww.
I love that story.
- I wanna hear it again.
- [laughs] You know, uh, having a best friend is something we know about, too.
- That's right, 'cause we're all best friends.
- Yeah!
[laughter] [upbeat music]
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