David Attenborough’s next Dynasties documentary on emperor penguins looks spectacular

So. Many. Penguins.

After the heartbreaking news that David the chimpanzee - profiled in the very first episode of Dynasties - has passed away, the concern now focuses to a much colder environment, the Antarctic. Get set to experience another intimate and intense story because the Dynasties team have documented an emperor penguin colony that has to battle to survive the cruellest winter on earth – and can only do so through teamwork. Four thousand male penguins join forces in a huddle that creates a giant incubator for their eggs. After 2 months the eggs hatch and the females return to relieve the starving males and feed the new chick. The parents then take it in turns to go and feed and bring back food for their young. And eventually the chicks are old enough to adopt their father’s survival strategy... by forming their own mini huddles when blizzards threaten to freeze them. In this unforgiving climate, temperatures can reach -50°C and the winds reach speeds of 200km/hr. As always, the production team braved the elements to bring us some absolutely spectacular footage. Dynasties airs this Sunday on BBC1 at 20.30. https://twitter.com/BBCEarth/status/1062767122873495553 https://twitter.com/BBCEarth/status/1062724102207746049