Synopsis
The emperor penguin chicks are left to fend for themselves and stand up against a giant petrel with the help of a feisty Adelie.
- Programme: Spy in the Snow
- Channel: BBC One
- Broadcast year: 2018
- Biology | Ecology | Adaptations, interdependence and competition | Interdependence in a community
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