Ecstatic Wave
Namita Davey
Chinstrap penguins, when their mate takes too long to return from a fishing expedition, will throw their heads back and bray into the air. It's known as an ecstatic display, and often triggers a wave of such displays throughout the group. There is hope in the idea that if you make the sounding call, those around you will pick it up and echo it. Hope exists in voices traveling far, and impacting many, even when it starts with a single penguin. In our current climate crisis, there is no more powerful message than the idea that one voice can multiply and create change.
