March of the Penguins Family Review

In the Antarctic, every March since the beginning of time, the quest begins to find the perfect mate and start a family.At the end of each Antarctic summer, the emperor penguins of the South Pole journey to their traditional breeding grounds in a fascinating mating ritual that is captured in this documentary by intrepid filmmaker Luc Jacquet. The journey across frozen tundra proves to be the simplest part of the ritual, as after the egg is hatched, the female must delicately transfer it to the male and make her way back to the distant sea to nourish herself and bring back food to her newborn chick.—Jwelch5742The history of Emperor penguins and their reproductive cycle is unique in the world. It combines love, drama, courage, and adventure in the heart of Antarctica: the most isolated and inhospitable region on the planet. This unusual scenario, offered by nature, has been perpetuated for millennia--people only discovered it at the beginning of the 20th century. The Emperor's March recounts an extraordinary story: each year, the dauntless Emperor penguins embark on a remarkable journey after the brief Antarctic summer.—Nick RiganasThe cycle of life of the Emperor's penguins is disclosed in this wonderful documentary. Every autumn, these animals leave the safety of the ocean and march along twenty days to a place called "Oamack". Once there, they select their mates, they procreate, protect and feed their offspring and after months they return to the sea. Later, their progeny go to the ocean, where they stay for four years, and when they reach their adult life, they follow the same pattern of their parents.—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil