On the 20th anniversary of National Geographic's Academy Award®-winning "March of the Penguins," SECRETS OF THE PENGUINS changes everything we ever believed to be true. From the emperor penguins' revelatory bonds of friendship to the gritty resolve of gentoos and rockhoppers and the astonishing ingenuity of the migrant penguins that reached deserts and far beyond, their incredible traditions and societies echo ours in ways we never dreamt possible — until now. For over two years, BAFTA and Emmy® Award-winning wildlife cinematographer Bertie Gregory has collaborated with world-leading scientists, using cutting-edge camera technology and unique access to capture three world-first episodes that resonate with our lives like never before.
Show Info
Schedule: Sundays at 20:00
(60 min)
Status: Ended
Show Type:
Documentary
Genres:
Nature
Episodes ordered: 3 episodes
6.5 (4 votes)
Previous Episode
Rebels with a Cause
Episode 1x03; Apr 20, 2025
It takes a special type of courageous penguin to survive the fierce Southern Ocean, but 40 million crowd its isolated, rocky outposts, and they are some of the most successful penguins on Earth. National Geographic Explorer Bertie Gregory follows the…
Previous Episodes
Episode Name | Airdate | Trailer |
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1x03: Rebels with a Cause | Apr 20, 2025 | |
1x02: Survival of the Smartest | Apr 20, 2025 | |
1x01: Heart of the Emperors | Apr 20, 2025 |
Cast

Blake Lively
voices Herself (Narrator)Extra Details
Also known as:
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Die geheimnisvolle Welt der Pinguine (
Germany)
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A pingvinek titkai (
Hungary)