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Crittercam: Emperor Penguins

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What do wild animals do when we're not around? Find out with National Geographic's Crittercam. Safely worn by wildlife, Crittercams capture video, sound, and other information, giving students rare views of the private lives of animals. Crittercams help to solve scientific mysteries by providing an animal's eye view. And what scientists learn from Crittercams helps them protect the very animals that wear them. Join the Crittercam team in Cape Washington as they deploy special cameras to reveal how emperor penguins travel vast distances to feed -- and then run a dangerous gauntlet back to their chicks.

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Runtime: 23 minutes 31 seconds

Topic: Science
Subtopic: Birds, Ecology, Environmental Issues, Marine Life
Grade/Interest Level: 9 - 12
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Release Year: 2008
Producer/Distributor: National Geographic Society
Series: Crittercam
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A Hawaiian monk seal as seen from below. Caption: The Hawaiian monk seal is on the brink of extinction.

A leopard seal with its mouth open. Caption: Armed, dangerous, and extremely hard to find,

A blue whale in the water, from above. Caption: Blue whales are the largest animals

Dugong face with the body visible behind it. Caption: but it's actually a descendant of elephant lineage.

Adult male penguin with multiple penguin chicks and a few adult penguins in the background. Caption: He searches the colony, calling for his chick…

A sea turtle in the sand. Caption: most of a sea turtle's life remains a mystery.

A humpback whale seen from below. Caption: Today, just 10,000 remain in the North Atlantic ocean,

A hammerhead shark, seen from below. Caption: (narrator) Bull sharks, tiger sharks, and hammerheads.

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Marie D. (Rome, GA)

January 7th, 2019 at 01:21 PM

This video is excellent. Visually interesting and the content is fascinating. The video was both informative and entertaining. Made me want to learn more about penguins and hope that climate change does not destroy the habitats of these majestic creatures!