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This standoff between a leopard seal and a tiny penguin is nerve-shreddingly tense

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This standoff between a leopard seal and a tiny penguin is nerve-shreddingly tense
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If there's one thing David Attenborough documentaries know how to do well, it's make us feel incredibly nervous for small and adorable creatures. It happened in Planet Earth 2, and it looks like it'll be happening again in the BBC's upcoming documentary series, Seven Worlds, One Planet.

In the clip above, a very mean-looking leopard seal chases after a miniature penguin in Antarctica. Things are looking pretty grim for a while, but — thankfully — the little guy manages to make it to safety in the end. Phew.

Seven Worlds, One Planet premieres on the BBC on Sunday, Oct. 27.

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Sam Haysom

Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.


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