Penguins - Spy in the Huddle

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I like a good David Attenborough doco as much as the next biologist and animal lover. But sometimes you're just not in the mood for watching nature at its harshest and bloodiest.

The BBC's 'Penguins - Spy in the Huddle' is the most captivating heart-warming nature documentary that I have ever seen. We follow the early lives of Rockhopper, Humboldt, and Emperor penguin, as they grow up in this dangerous world.

Luckily, we have an insider's view. 'Egg cam', 'chick cam', and 'rock cam' show us the Penguins' world through hidden cameras. The technical expertise is inspiring, with imitation penguin robots able to right themselves when toppled over by over-zealous feathered admirers. 'Rockhopper cam' in particular resembles something out of one of the 'Saw' videos, so who can blame the penguins for questioning the intrusion.

This bird's eye view of the birds adds an element of humour. We see childless Rockhoppers attempting to nuture egg cam, and single birds flirting with the imposters. Here we see the first ever footage of a penguin colony filmed from a camera hidden inside a fake egg, flown through the sky by a bird.