The docuseries “Secrets of the Penguins” by National Geographic captured footage of several rare penguin chicks for the very first time. Their parents are a mixed-species couple: a rockhopper mother ...

Rockhopper and macaroni penguins are in danger from predators at sea, including killer whales, fur seals, and leopard seals. Both species eat a diet of crustaceans and small fish.

Leaving the safety of the nest is risky, the waters are filled with various predators keen to make a meal of rockhopper penguins. Getting back home can be just as dangerous. The coast of Patagonia ...

In PEOPLE's sneak peek at the three-part show, premiering April 20 on National Geographic, a mother rockhopper penguin faces a giant beast to ensure the safety of her offspring.

Rescued rockhopper penguins begin 4,000km journey home from WA's south west. ... "They lose all feathers and are unable to swim so they can be vulnerable to predators at that time," Ms Graham said.

In a remarkable display of maternal courage, a rockhopper penguin was caught on camera defending her chicks against a massive sea lion near the Falkland Islands. Narrated by Blake Lively, the ...