The Saving of the Penguins' Island (24/34)

The Saving of the Penguins' Island (24/34)

It is not a research project for which the New Zealand Antarctic specialist Tony Martin has come to South Georgia, but, for a change, with the intention to fight off a disaster. The island in the Antarctic Sea which is characterized by high mountains and glaciers is a very unique habitat: it is known as the most important mating place for seals, sea elephants, leopard seals and sea bears and, apart from that, as a breeding ground for about 50 million birds amongst which the largest penguin colony consists of 300,000 animals. A majority of these birds is fey though due to rats which have been brought there by whale catchers and seal hunters and which plunder the nests and kill the young birds. Up to now the populations were able to partially recover as there still were some breeding grounds without any rats. The climatic change, however, makes the ice melt so quickly that the rats will be found all over the island within the next five years only.

Moving animal stories, amazing nature photography and exciting expeditions are the varied themes of Nature Exclusive. This doc series introduces us to the whole plethora of flora and fauna, landscapes and environments, imparting important info on the planet we inhabit.