Episode 1
Heart of the Emperors
47m
In Antarctica, emperor penguin societies reveal mysterious bonds forged from birth. These bonds are the secret to surviving their extreme world.
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TV series
Secrets of the Penguins
2025TV-PG1 season7.6 / 10
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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Checked Sep 2, 2026
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Synopsis
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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Episode 2
Survival of the Smartest
43m
The banded penguins venture far beyond their icy homes, mastering deserts, tropical islands—and even city life—to become perhaps the smartest of all.
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Episode 3
Rebels with a Cause
47mfinale
In the Southern Ocean, courageous penguins break the rules to find their edge. Taking risks helps make them the most successful of all.
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More about Secrets of the Penguins
Cast
Blake LivelySelf - Narrator (voice)
Bertie GregorySelf - ExplorerCredits
- Written by
- Serena Davies, Andy Mitchell, Bertie Gregory
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Miniseries
- Episodes
- 3
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
National GeographicUnited States
TalesmithUnited Kingdom
National GeographicUnited States
Lightstorm EarthUnited States
Themes
miniseriesnature documentarypenguin
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