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The Pebble and the penguin

United States, 1995
film

The Full Moon Ceremony, a real-life Adeli Penguin ritual requires that all bachelor penguins present a special pebble to their sweetheart. If she accepts, the..

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The Tender tale of Cinderella penguin

Canada, 1981
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Penguins off the page

Victoria, Australia, 1995
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The Penguins of Macquarie Island [B&W]

Australia, 1956
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The Penguin Video

Australia, 1988
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Penguin island: Australia's little penguins

Australia, 1988
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The Penguins of Macquarie Island

Unknown, 1956
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Pingu

CH and GB, 1986
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Penguins off the page

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The Boy and the pelican

United Kingdom, 1964
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Arctic adventure

Australia, 2000
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The Flight of penguins

United States, 1975
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King penguins: a study of these birds in captivity

United Kingdom, 1950
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March of the Penguins

France, 2005
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Antarctic winter

Australia, 1980
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Happy Feet

Australia, 2006
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Super Penguin

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 2006
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Penguin Island

Australia, 1951
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The Lonely island

Australia, 1955
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