A leap of faith: Penguin chicks fight for survival after trekking across Antarctic wastelands in remarkable scenes from Sir David Attenborough’s new BBC series Frozen Planet II
- Scenes of penguins leaping into the sea were captured on BBC’s Frozen Planet II
- Moment when adult birds left their young to their fate also filmed for the series
- Adult birds also filmed huddled together to shield their young against icy winds
- New series is a follow-up to Frozen Planet which was broadcast on BBC in 2011
Abandoned by their parents to make a treacherous 30-mile trek across the frozen Antarctic wastelands, these emperor penguin chicks finally pluck up the courage to leap into the sea to feast on its plentiful supply of fish.
The remarkable scene was captured on film for the BBC’s new Frozen Planet II, along with the…
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