Season 2
National Geographic wildlife filmmaker Bertie Gregory takes audiences on an adventure to the iconic South Georgia Island. Sailing through some of the roughest ocean on the planet in a 50ft sailboat, the team’s target is the sub-Antarctic island renowned for its 9000ft glaciated mountains that erupt straight up out of the ocean. Together with it’s breathtaking scenery, this island now claims one of the highest concentration of wildlife on the planet. Bertie gets closer than ever before to capture the challenges faced by the 4 toughest animals that call this place home. Sass, teamwork, endurance, and uncanny city living are all techniques for surviving here. But this is more than just a straight natural history show. From Captain Cook’s discovery of the island to the now abandoned whaling settlements, this island presents the very best and worst in our own human nature.
01. Fur Seals Overcome Extinction on 'Resurrection Island'
Antarctic fur seal bulls fight for breeding rights while moms work to raise their adorable pups.
02. Macaroni Penguins Swim, Surf, and Dodge Seals to Survive
What macaroni penguins lack in size, they make up for in sass. Life in the Antarctic doesn't come easy for these bright yellow-crowned bundles of attitude. Bertie joins them in the freezing ocean to swim with the adults in crashing waves. Bertie also witnesses an incredibly rare predatory event that shows how these penguins must use all their boldness to survive.
03. Albatrosses' Life-Long Bond Begins with Elaborate Courtship
At over 11 feet, the wandering albatross has the biggest wingspan of any bird on the planet. One of these birds can fly millions of miles during a lifetime, but they don't live a solitary existence; they are masters of the long-distance relationship. Bertie watches as an old albatross couple reunites alongside a pair of flirty teenagers on a bizarre first date.
04. Go Inside an Antarctic 'City' of 400,000 King Penguins
South Georgia's St. Andrews Bay has a busy beach that's home to 400,000 king penguins who have converged here to raise the next generation.
05. How Wildlife Overcame South Georgia's Haunting Past
The crew sailed for six days through some of the roughest ocean on the planet to reach the island of South Georgia in the South Atlantic Ocean.