Episode of Series “Wild Australia”.
Emperor and Adelia penguins are shown in their natural habitat during the Antarctic winter playing the “evolutionary game” of adaptation and survival. The penguins are shown travelling to the rookeries, preparing nesting sites, in courtship and mating, breeding, feeding and caring for their chicks.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
000452
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Zoology - Antarctica
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Mawson station (Australian Antarctic Territory)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)