Omer 2019 Day 6: Emperor Penguins

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Omer 2019 Day 6: Yesod in Chesed, Connection in Loving-Kindness
Emperor Penguins

Image by Siggy Nowak from Pixabay

It's World Penguin Day! And since penguins happen to be a great example of connection in loving-kindness, we're highlighting birds again in our Omer count.

Male emperor penguins guard their eggs and chicks all through the antarctic winter while also helping each other out by forming a massive huddle and alternating who is on the inside and outside.

In sad penguin news, the world's second largest emperor penguin colony has been wiped out after an ice shelf collapsed in Antarctica. The ice shelf collapsed in 2016 due to climate change and there has not been any breeding activity there since. The ice sheet collapse is another reminder of the interconnectedness of our planet and the impact of climate change around the world.

This year's animal Omer is a collaboration between myself and my friend Halli, a PhD in animal science. Thank you for counting the Omer with us!