The purpose of documentary film, which is a non-fictional motion picture, is to showcase reality and to maintain historical record. It also intents to provide instructions and education. One of the ...

Until this year, nature documentaries generally found their homes at PBS and Animal Planet, enjoying modest audiences made up of children and scientists. Then came March of the Penguins, which earned ...

A pair of penguins huddle together on the vast Antarctic tundra and prepare to make a crucial exchange. Mother penguin lowers her feet to reveal an egg tucked within the folds of her feathers, which ...

National Geographic has built a reputation for unveiling hidden corners of the animal kingdom through its acclaimed "Secrets of" documentary series executive produced by James Cameron. From elephants ...

An amazing new nature film follows the epic journey of Emperor penguins across frozen landscapes as they migrate -- single-file -- to a familiar, yet mysterious destination. And at journey's end, life ...

LOS ANGELES -- In celebration of Earth Month in April, National Geographic is giving viewers an extraordinary look at some of nature's cutest, flightless birds... penguins! In the three-part series, ...

Adventures of the Penguin King is the latest in a decade-long string of penguin films that now constitute their own minor genre, on par with pirate movies or films about chavs who rob jewel dealers.

Hundreds of emperor penguin chicks have lost their way and halted at the edge of a cliff on Antarctica’s ice shelf. These are young penguins around six months old, about to take their first swim.

Located in New Orleans, Louisianna, the Audubon Nature Institute is home to many animals both large and small. The institute includes a zoo, aquarium, and even an insectarium so there's plenty to see ...