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African Penguin: Cool Bird in a Hot Spot

David Attenborough narrates a programme that follows several thousand pioneering young penguins as they invade Boulders Beach, a busy resort in Cape Town, in an attempt to establish a new colony amid the striped umbrellas and sun loungers.

30 minutes

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Sun 31 May 2026 19:00
BBC Four

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  • Wed 26 Jul 2006 15:05
    BBC One Wales & Scotland only
  • Fri 26 Jan 2007 15:05
    BBC One Cambridgeshire, East, East Midlands, Yorks & Lincs, North East & Cumbria & 4 more only
  • Tue 25 Feb 2025 21:45
    BBC Four
  • Sun 19 Oct 2025 19:00
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  • Sun 31 May 2026 19:00
    BBC Four

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