Name: Penguins: Spy in the Huddle
Released: 2013-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: David Tennant

TV Show · Documentary

BBC's cameras get up close and personal with three different penguin species, utilising 50 spy cams disguised as life-size penguins to capture as never before the true character of these birds.

2013 · 52m

Starring David Tennant

Director John Downer

EPISODE 1

The Journey

Emperor penguins cross a dangerous frozen sea to reach their breeding grounds; rockhoppers brave stormy seas and a 300-foot cliff; tropical humboldt penguins face sea lions and vampire bats as they make their way to their desert nests.
EPISODE 2

First Steps

Male emperors form an identity parade before handing over their newborns to the returning females. The mothers shuffle into a huddle to protect their offspring from a blizzard.
EPISODE 3

Growing Up

After tough early months, the penguin chicks are becoming more independent and are often left behind as their parents fish; follow along as they leave the security of home to return many years later to the same spot to breed.