Secrets of the Penguins

Miniseries

TV-PG

Over two extraordinary years, National Geographic Explorer Bertie Gregory discovered never-before-filmed secret traditions, surprising intelligence and close-knit societies of penguins. This astonishing series reveals they are more like us than we ever dreamed, from their powerful friendships to the courageous risk-takers using ingenuity and innovation in some of the world's most extreme places.

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3 Episodes

Heart of the Emperors
E1
Heart of the EmperorsThe emperors are the largest and strongest penguins, living in the coldest and most extreme environment on Earth. Embedded with an Antarctic colony, National Geographic Explorer Bertie Gregory encounters social skills never filmed before.
Survival of the Smartest
E2
Survival of the SmartestThe banded penguins venture far beyond their icy homes, mastering deserts, tropical islands—and even city life—to become perhaps the smartest of all.
Rebels with a Cause
E3
Rebels with a CauseIn the Southern Ocean, courageous penguins break the rules to find their edge. Taking risks helps make them the most successful of all.