In the Antarctic,
every March since the beginning of time, penguins embark on
a quest to find a mate and start a family. This courtship
takes them hundreds of miles across the continent in freezing
temperatures with icy winds and deep, treacherous waters in
the most isolated region on earth. They risk starvation and
attack by predators, but their courage never falters. After
finding a mate the penguins race against the clock to reproduce,
protect their eggs from the icy ground, and walk hundreds
of miles for food. When the egg is hatched, the male and female
continue to take turns protecting their chick so that the
other one can eat. This continues until the chicks are grown
and independent enough to feed on their own. Director Luc
Jacquet and his crew spent thirteen months in the Antarctic
filming the penguins, with no possibility of sea or air transportation.
Though they had to endure -40¾F temperatures and 100-mile-an-hour
winds, their constant presence allowed them to capture the
full and remarkable variety of penguin behavior. March of
the Penguins includes underwater footage of the penguins’
winter activities never before captured in such breathtaking
detail.
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