Secrets Of The Penguins

© National Geographic/Bertie Gregory
Secrets Of The Penguins

Synopsis

Over two extraordinary years, National Geographic Explorer Bertie Gregory discovers secret traditions, surprising intelligence and close-knit societies of gregarious penguins, never filmed before. This astonishing series reveals they are more like us than we ever dared dream, from courageous risk-takers to the power of friendship, and adventurers using ingenuity and innovation in some of the world’s most extreme places.

Episodes

Season 1
  • Heart of the Emperors

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    In Antarctica, emperor penguin societies reveal mysterious bonds forged from birth. They are the secret to surviving their extreme world.

  • Rebels with a Cause

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    In the Southern Ocean, courageous penguins break the rules to find their edge. Taking risks helps make them the most successful of all.

  • Survival of the Smartest

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    The banded penguins ventured far beyond their icy homes, mastering deserts, tropical islands and even city life – to become perhaps the smartest of all.