Follow along as emperor penguins cross a frozen sea and brave a blizzard to reach their breeding grounds, where females fight over mates and lay eggs without touching the ice. In the coldest place on earth, males protect the eggs until they hatch.
Watched by innovative animatronic spy cams disguised as penguins, chicks are witnessed hatching as never seen before. This fascinating wildlife documentary sees male emperors form an identity parade before handing over their newborns to the returning females. On the Falklands, rockhopper chicks meet some unruly neighbors: cormorants. In Peru, Humboldt chicks emerge into a harsh desert landscape.
After tough early months, the penguin chicks are becoming more independent and are often left behind as their parents fish. Follow along with the spycam as they leave the security of home to return many years later to the same spot to breed.
David Tennant
Self
John Downer
Director
Philip Dalton
Producer
Matthew Gordon
Cassian Harrison
