Synopsis
Penguins are adapted to survive and thrive both in the sea and on land.
- Programme: Penguins: Meet the Family
- Channel: BBC One
- Broadcast year: 2021
- Biology | Ecology | Adaptations, interdependence and competition | Adaptations
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