Documentary following endangered species fighting for their survival. A colony of emperor penguins try to keep themselves and their chicks alive through the winter.
A colony of emperor penguins gather in Atka Bay, on the coast of Antarctica, after three months of feeding at sea. They arrive as the water freezes over and all the other Antarctic animals have left the continent for the relative safety of the sea. The penguins have come here to raise the next generation in their emperor's dynasty. But to do so they will have to work together to keep themselves and their chicks alive through the coming winter - the coldest and cruellest on earth.
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Clips
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Penguins escape from gully
Duration: 02:23
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What happened next - Emperor
Duration: 00:50
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Egg or snowball?
Duration: 01:36
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Emperor penguins under the Aurora
Duration: 01:30
Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:04Fein
Pretender
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00:04Pet Shop Boys
Integral (Remastered)
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
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| Presenter | David Attenborough |
| Executive Producer | Michael Gunton |
| Series Producer | Rupert Barrington |
| Producer | Miles Barton |
| Production Manager | Alison Brown-Humes |
Broadcasts
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