The emperor penguin lives in Antarctica, the coldest and most extreme place on the planet. This specimen is the largest and strongest of all its congeners. From birth, it develops bonds that make the difference between life and death.

Millions of years ago, a group of penguins left the ice in search of more, discovering new habitats. Bertie Gregory learns about penguin problem solving, 'talking', and their continuing search for new worlds.

Bertie Gregory follows the only three types of penguins can survive the fierce Southern Ocean and its isolated, rocky outposts. They are the Yellow-plumed, Orange-plumed and Gentoo species. All are reckless and unconventional.