Name: Penguin Island
Released: 2010-07-14T00:00:00.000Z

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The world famous Little Penguins of Australia's Phillip Island entertain half a million tourists a year with a sunset parade from the surf to their burrows. But behind the scenes, the penguins' lives are even more interesting.

Documentary · 2010 · 27 min

EPISODE 1

Love Is in the Air

In episode one of Penguin Island we meet Bluey and Sheila, one of the 13,000 little penguin couples who live on Phillip Island, as they begin their annual breeding cycle, and the dedicated team of rangers and scientists who will monitor and protect them through the hottest summer on record.

26 min · 1 Jan 2010
EPISODE 2

Danger in the Penguin Colony

Bluey and Sheila are struggling to feed their chicks. The rangers set out to hunt down a fox, while back at the Penguin Cafe, Rocky continues his search for Mrs Right.

26 min · 1 Jan 2010
EPISODE 3

Where Have All the Fish Gone?

Time is running out for hungry penguin chicks Sammy and Tom whose parents Bluey and Sheila must swim further and further out to sea in a desperate attempt to find fish.

26 min · 1 Jan 2010
EPISODE 4

A Heatwave Hits the Colony

The worst heatwave on record hits the Island, as a result penguins are collapsing from heat, hunger and exhaustion. And with food in short supply, the colony's chicks are struggling to put on weight.

26 min · 1 Jan 2010
EPISODE 5

Rocky Finds Love At Last

Unlucky-in-love Rocky finally finds a mate in Jess, but it's very late in the season to be raising chicks. With the annual moult only a few weeks away, will Rocky and Jess's chick, Tilda, survive?

26 min · 1 Jan 2010
EPISODE 6

Summer Ends on Phillip Island

Rocky and Jess's lone surviving chick Tilda isn't quite big enough to feed herself and is anxiously awaiting the return of her parents. Meanwhile a leaking oil tanker has disastrous consequences for the Little Penguins.

26 min · 1 Jan 2010

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