Penguins as they have never been seen before. From the freezing Antarctic to the scorching tropics, 50 spy cameras capture unique footage of three extraordinary species.
Emperor penguins cross a treacherous frozen sea to reach their breeding grounds, and on the way one becomes lost in a blizzard. Once there, the females flipper flight over the males and those that succeed waddle-walk with their partners. They must lay their eggs without touching the ice, but it is the males that face the greatest challenge - overwintering alone in the coldest place on earth.
Rockhoppers brave the world's stormiest seas, only to come ashore and face a daunting assault up a 300-foot cliff, hopping most of the way up. Having laid their eggs, these plucky birds face airborne attacks from skuas and vultures.
Humboldts are a strange tropical penguin that have rarely been filmed. To reach their desert nests they negotiate 20,000 predatory sea lions, dodge vampire bats and battle half a million sharp-beaked seabirds.
The hard work for all the penguins finally pays off when their tiny, vulnerable chicks begin to hatch.
Among the spy cameras capturing unique behaviour is a technological first - robotic penguins with cameras for eyes.
Penguins: Spy in the Huddle S1E1 Screenshot
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Show Name....... Penguins: Spy in the Huddle
Rating.......... N/A
Premiered....... 2013-02-10
Type............ Documentary
Genre........... Nature
Plot............ Penguins: Spy in the Huddle spends nearly a year in their close company of penguins, deploying 50 spycams to capture as never before the true character of these birds
Cast............ David Tennant ... Narrator
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Network......... BBC One
Country......... United Kingdom
Language........ English
Runtime......... 60 mins
Status.......... Ended
Air Date........ Monday 21:00
URL............. http://www.tvmaze.com/shows/4993/penguins-spy-in-the-huddle
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Episode Name.... The Journey
Season.......... 1x01
Plot............ Penguins as they have never been seen before. From the freezing Antarctic to the scorching tropics, 50 spy cameras capture unique footage of three extraordinary species.Emperor penguins cross a treacherous frozen sea to reach their breeding grounds, and on the way one becomes lost in a blizzard. Once there, the females flipper flight over the males and those that succeed waddle-walk with their partners. They must lay their eggs without touching the ice, but it is the males that face the greatest challenge - overwintering alone in the coldest place on earth.Rockhoppers brave the world's stormiest seas, only to come ashore and face a daunting assault up a 300-foot cliff, hopping most of the way up. Having laid their eggs, these plucky birds face airborne attacks from skuas and vultures.Humboldts are a strange tropical penguin that have rarely been filmed. To reach their desert nests they negotiate 20,000 predatory sea lions, dodge vampire bats and battle half a million sharp-beaked seabirds.The hard work for all the penguins finally pays off when their tiny, vulnerable chicks begin to hatch.Among the spy cameras capturing unique behaviour is a technological first - robotic penguins with cameras for eyes
Runtime......... 60 mins
Air Date........ 2013-02-11 Monday, 16:00
URL............. http://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/313874/penguins-spy-in-the-huddle-1x01-the-journey
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Episode Name.... First Steps
Season.......... 1x02
Plot............ Watched by spycams, chicks are hatching out all over. Male emperors form an identity parade before handing over their newborns to the returning females. The mothers shuffle into a huddle to protect theiroffspring from a blizzard. Outside, one tiny chick doesn't make it and lies frozen by his mother. Chickcam films the young ones walking on their mothers' feet and taking their own first unsteady steps. Females without young try to kidnap the new arrivals and giant petrels force the chicks to huddle for protection.On the Falklands, rockhopper chicks meet some unruly neighbours - king cormorants. Predatory vultures are seen off by a penguin army. Caracara birds grab an eggcam and film the aerial shots of the colony! Parents take a rock shower and even 'chimney climb' to their own private spa. The chicks face more predators and bereaved parents plan a chicknap.In Peru, Humboldt chicks emerge into the desert. The adults leave their burrow plastered in mud and needing a bath. They're joined in the waves by Humboltcam and boisterous fur seals. Home alone, the chicks shoot gulls with projectile poo and the colony faces a huge cormorant invasion.The chicks are learning to become adult penguins
Runtime......... 60 mins
Air Date........ 2013-02-18 Monday, 16:00
URL............. http://www.tvmaze.com/episodes/313875/penguins-spy-in-the-huddle-1x02-first-steps
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