Penguins Of The Antarctic

Duration: 13

Year Published: 1972

Creator: Paramount Pictures

Format: 16mm

Description: Examines the life cycle of Emperor and Adelie penguins who live half their lives at sea or along the coast, but who lay their eggs and rear their young on the Antarctic mainland. Follows the Emperors as they make a long trek to their breeding grounds. Expert swimmers who are unable to fly, they walk and slide over the snow. The Emperor male cares for the egg and hatching while the female makes trips to the ocean for food. Adelie penguins make nests of stone in rookeries, and the parents take turns protecting the eggs and young. When the young penguins are big enough to feed themselves, all return to the ocean.

Complete Record: Examines the life cycle of Emperor and Adelie penguins who live half their lives at sea or along the coast, but who lay their eggs and rear their young on the Antarctic mainland. Follows the Emperors as they make a long trek to their breeding grounds. Expert swimmers who are unable to fly, they walk and slide over the snow. The Emperor male cares for the egg and hatching while the female makes trips to the ocean for food. Adelie penguins make nests of stone in rookeries, and the parents take turns protecting the eggs and young. When the young penguins are big enough to feed themselves, all return to the ocean., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.