Videodiscs
"Each winter, alone in the pitiless ice deserts of Antarctica, deep in the most inhospitable terrain on Earth, a truly remarkable journey takes place as it has done for millennia. Emperor penguins in their thousands abandon the deep blue security of their ocean home and clamber onto the frozen ice to begin their long journey into a region so bleak, so extreme, it supports no other wildlife at this time of year. In single file, the penguins march blinded by blizzards, buffeted by gale force winds. Guided by instinct, by the otherworldly radiance of the Southern Cross, they head unerringly for their traditional breeding ground where, after a ritual courtship of intricate dances and delicate maneuvering, accompanied by a cacophony of ecstatic song, they will pair off into monogamous couples and mate. The females remain long enough only to lay a single egg. Once this is accomplished, exhausted by weeks without nourishment, they begin their return journey across the ice-field to the fish-filled seas. The male emperors are left behind to guard and hatch the precious eggs, which they cradle at all times on top of their feet. After two long months during which the males eat nothing, the eggs begin to hatch. Once they have emerged into their ghostly white new world, the chicks can not survive for long on their fathers' limited food reserves. If their mothers are late returning from the ocean with food, the newly-hatched young will die. Once the families are reunited, the roles reverse, the mothers remaining with their new young while their mates head, exhausted and starved, for the sea, and food. While the adults fish, the chicks face the ever-present threat of attack by prowling giant petrels. As the weather grows warmer and the ice floes finally begin to crack and melt, the adults will repeat their arduous journey countless times, marching many hundreds of miles over some of the most treacherous territory on Earth, until the chicks are ready to take their first faltering dive into the deep blue waters of the Antarctic"--Internet movie database, as viewed on January 9, 2009.
Films for the hearing impaired
La marche de l'empereur
March of the penguins [videorecording]
March of the penguins in the harshest place on earth, love finds a way
March Of The Penguins
1 videodisc (85 min.).
The emperor penguins walk single file 70 miles into the darkest, driest and coldest continent on Earth to breed their young.
March of the penguins
March of the Penguins
DVD : In the Antarctic, every March since the beginning of time, the quest begins to find the perfect mate and start a family. This courtship will begin with a long journey - a journey that will take them hundreds of miles across the continent by foot, one by one in a single file. They will endure freezing temperatures, in brittle, icy winds and through deep, treacherous waters. They will risk starvation and attack by dangerous predators, under the harshest conditions on earth, all to find true love.
In the Antarctic, every March since the beginning of time, the quest begins to find the perfect mate and start a family. This courtship will begin with a long journey-- a journey that will take them hundreds of miles across the continent by foot, one by one in a single file. They will endure freezing temperatures, in brittle, icy winds and through deep, treacherous waters. They will risk starvation and attack by dangerous predators, under the harshest conditions on earth, all to find true love.
DVDs
Emperor's journey
Each winter, alone in the pitiless ice deserts of Antarctica, deep in the most inhospitable terrain on Earth, a truly remarkable journey takes place as it has done for millennia. Emperor penguins in their thousands abandon the deep blue security of their ocean home and clamber onto the frozen ice to begin their long journey into a region so bleak, so extreme, it supports no other wildlife at this time of year. In single file, the penguins march blinded by blizzards, buffeted by gale force winds. Resolute, indomitable, driven by the overpowering urge to reproduce, to assure the survival of the species.
"Every year, thousands of Antarctica's emperor penguins make an astonishing journey to breed their young. They walk - marching day and night in single file 70 miles into the darkest, driest and coldest continent on Earth ... Breathtaking photography captures the transcendent beauty and staggering drama of devoted parent penguins who, in the fierce polar winter, take turns guarding their egg and trekking to the ocean in search of food. Predators hunt them, storms lash at them. But the safety of their adorable chicks makes it all worthwhile."--Container.
Documents the courtship of penguins, as they journey through the Antarctic in search of a mate; explores the lives of African penguins.
Animal films
In the Antarctic, every March since the beginning of time, the quest begins to find the perfect mate and start a family. This courtship will begin with a long journey - a journey that will take them hundreds of miles across the continent by foot, one by one in a single file. They will endure freezing temperatures, in brittle, icy winds and through deep, treacherous waters. They will risk starvation and attack by dangerous predators, under the harshest conditions on earth, all to find true love.
Juvenile works
Nonfiction films
When summer nears its end in Antarctica, emperor penguins bound out of the water and gather together to begin a long march. They march to their nesting ground 100 miles away. When they arrive, each penguin chooses a mate and starts a family.
Nature
A spectacular look at the annual migration of Emperor penguins as they march to their traditional breeding ground through the most desolate terrain on earth.
Documents the annual 70-mile journey (they walk, not swim or fly) of the emperor penguins to breed their young. Narrated by Morgan Freeman.
Every year, thousands of emperor penguins march in single file 70 miles to breed and raise their chicks.
Emperor Penguins and their astonishing journey to breed their young.
Emperor penguins overcome daunting obstacles in order to return to their breeding grounds for mating season. This tells the story of a flock as they trek across the Antarctic on an annual journey that includes just about every life experience.
Animal
March of the Penguins is an amazing awe-inspiring, all-ages, true-life tale touched with humor and alive with thrills. Breathtaking photography caputers the transcented beauty and staggering you are there drama of devoted parent penguins who, in the face of the fierce polar winter, take turns guarding their egg and trekking to the ocean in search of food.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
En Antarctique, les manchots empereurs répètent à chaque année le même rituel pour assurer la reproduction de leur espèce. Ils quittent l'océan pour aller s'accoupler en plein hiver sur une terre désolée, à des températures frisant parfois les moins quarante degrés Celsius. Après la ponte de l'oeuf, la femelle le confie au mâle pendant au moins cent jours, le temps de rejoindre l'océan afin d'y chercher de la nourriture. À son retour, quelques oeufs n'ont pu résister au froid, tandis qu'après leur naissance, de jeunes manchots meurent de faim ou sont attaqués par des oiseaux prédateurs. C'est alors à la femelle de veiller sur sa progéniture, pendant que le mâle, affamé et amaigri, prend à son tour le chemin de l'océan, un trajet difficile qu'il ne peut pas toujours accomplir jusqu'au bout. [(c) Médiafilm].
Marche de l'empereur (Film cinématographique)
Nature films and video (Nonfiction)
Documents the journey penguins make to breed and raise their young among the dangers and landscapes of Antarctica.
DVD - March of the penguins
March of the penguins On the wings of penguins
Film adaptations
DVDR 5410 March of the Penguins
Each winter, alone in the pitiless ice deserts of Antarctica, deep in the most inhospitable terrain on Earth, a truly remarkable journey takes place as it has done for millennia. Emperor penguins in their thousands abandon the deep blue security of their ocean home and clamber onto the frozen ice to begin their long journey into a region so bleak, so extreme, it supports no other wildlife at this time of the year. In single file, the penguins march blinded by blizzards, buffeted by gale force winds. Resolute, indomitable, driven by the overpowering urge to reproduce, to assure the survival of the species.
Marche de l'empereur (Motion picture)
Every year, thousands of emperor penguins make an astonishing journey to breed their young. To do this they march, day and night, in single file 70 miles into the darkest, driest, and coldest continent on Earth.
Documentary films
En el océano, el pingüino emperador se parece más a un delfín que a un ave. Este animal potente pero de movimientos fluidos es capaz de surgir de las profundidades como un torpedo a golpe de riñón, patinar ágilmente sobre el hielo y volver a levantarse para alzarse sobre sus patas. Pero una vez en pie, este ave de andar torpe está siempre a merced del menor obstáculo. Pero, ¿cuál fue el motivo de que este extraño pájaro nadador abandonara el agua helada en la que se deslizaba con tanta gracia? El motivo es uno solo, primordial, esencial: la supervivencia de su propia especie. Pero en la Antártida hay pocos sitios para elegir, porque, en invierno, en un perímetro de cien a doscientos kilómetros alrededor del continente, el mar se congela. Al norte el mar helado, el océano y su alimento. Al sur la banquisa, desértica pero estable. Entre los dos está el pingüino emperador, andando. Andando a lo largo de cientos de kilómetros de invierno y de peligros.
In the Antarctic, every March since the beginning of time, the quest begins to find the perfect mate and start a family. This courtship will begin with a long journey - a journey that will take them hundreds of miles across the continent by foot, in freezing cold temperatures, in brittle, icy winds and through deep, treacherous waters. They will risk starvation and attack by dangerous predators, under the harshest conditions on earth, all to find true love. Running Time: 80 min.Format: DVD MOVIE.
Marche de l'empereur
Documentary
Wildlife films
Feature films
Motion pictures
Features
French films
Children's
Every March since the beginning of time, the emperor penguins of the Antarctic begin an extraordinary quest to find the perfect mate and start a family. The courtship will begin with a long journey - a journey that will take them over a hundred kilometres across the continent by foot, in freezing cold temperatures, through brittle, icy winds. They will risk starvation and attack by dangerous predators, under the harshest conditions on earth, all to find true love....
"Every year, thousands of emperor penguins make an astonishing journey to breed their young", this film follows their journey.
Institut polaire français Paul-Emile Victor.
Animales Hábitos y conducta Videodiscos.
Animales -- Conducta paternal -- Antarctica.
Alliance de production cinematographique.
Alliance de Production Cinématographique.
Buena Vista International Film Productions.
Penguins -- Antarctica -- Sexual behavior.
Emperor Peguin-Antarctica-Sexual Behavior.
Parental behavior in animals Antarctica.
Parental behavior in animals-Antarctica.
Parental behavior in animals -- Antarctica.