Antarctica

The globe is Charles Bergman’s classroom and research lab, and he’s collected many colorful stories as souvenirs along the way. Bergman, professor of English at Pacific Lutheran University, has gone undercover to bust illegal wildlife smugglers. He’s released parrots into the wild. And, as many students who traveled with him know, he’s talked to penguins.

In this video, adapted for a past conference on resources and strategies in Lutheran higher education, Bergman discusses his firsthand experiences learning about the beloved birds in the arctic and other animals around the world. He describes the humanity of animals and urges viewers to embrace that humanity in order to protect the planet.