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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.
Last on
Tue 18 Feb 202516:10
BBC Two Wales & Wales HD only
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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
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Fein
Pretender
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Pet Shop Boys
Integral (Remastered)
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | David Attenborough |
| Executive Producer | Michael Gunton |
| Series Producer | Rupert Barrington |
| Producer | Miles Barton |
| Production Manager | Alison Brown-Humes |
Broadcasts
- Sun 18 Nov 201820:00
- Sun 25 Nov 201816:05BBC One except Scotland & Scotland HD
- Fri 14 Dec 201808:00
- Fri 28 Dec 201811:50
- Mon 16 Mar 202020:00
- Sun 9 May 202116:30BBC One except Wales & Wales HD
- Thu 8 Feb 202419:00
- Fri 9 Feb 202402:15
- Fri 20 Sep 202419:00
- Tue 18 Feb 202515:15BBC Two except Scotland & Wales
- Tue 18 Feb 202516:10BBC Two Wales & Wales HD only






