How do penguins survive the cold?

By huddling and taking turns in the middle

March of the Penguins Quiz: The Emperor Penguin Documentary

This March of the Penguins quiz follows emperor penguins across the Antarctic ice in Luc Jacquet's 2005 documentary. Play 10 interactive questions on the long march inland, males balancing eggs on their feet through winter, months without food, huddling against brutal cold, the French original, Morgan Freeman's narration, filming in Adélie Land and the Oscar win.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Animal
Which penguins star in March of the Penguins?
Director
Who directed the film?
Year
When was the film released?
Voice
Who narrated the English version?
March
Why do emperor penguins march inland?
Egg
Which parent keeps the egg warm through winter?
Fast
What do the males go without during incubation?
Huddle
How do penguins survive the cold?
Place
Where was the film shot?
Oscar
Which Oscar did the film win?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which penguins star in March of the Penguins?
Answer: Emperor penguins
They are the largest penguins.
Q2: Who directed the film?
Answer: Luc Jacquet
He is a French biologist.
Q3: When was the film released?
Answer: 2005
It became a surprise hit.
Q4: Who narrated the English version?
Answer: Morgan Freeman
The French version used actors as penguin voices.
Q5: Why do emperor penguins march inland?
Answer: To reach stable breeding ice
Sea ice can break up.
Q6: Which parent keeps the egg warm through winter?
Answer: The father
He balances it on his feet.
Q7: What do the males go without during incubation?
Answer: Food
They fast for months.
Q8: How do penguins survive the cold?
Answer: By huddling and taking turns in the middle
Winds are fierce.
Q9: Where was the film shot?
Answer: Adélie Land in Antarctica
It is near a French base.
Q10: Which Oscar did the film win?
Answer: Best Documentary Feature
It won in 2006.

A Winter March Across the Ice

March of the Penguins, directed by French biologist Luc Jacquet and released in 2005, follows emperor penguins through the Antarctic winter. It was filmed in Adélie Land near a French research base. The English version is narrated by Morgan Freeman.

Emperor penguins march many kilometers inland across the ice to reach stable breeding grounds. After the female lays an egg, the male balances it on his feet under a fold of skin and keeps it warm through the darkest months, fasting while the females return to sea to feed.

Males survive brutal cold and wind by huddling, taking turns in the warmer middle of the group. The film became a surprise box office hit and won the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature in 2006. A sequel followed in 2017.

What This Quiz Teaches

Nature film fans will enjoy these questions.

Who made the film
Why penguins march
How eggs are kept warm
How penguins survive cold
Which awards it won

Did You Know?

The film crew spent a year in Antarctica.
Chicks hatch as winter ends.
Females return with food in their bellies.
Emperors can dive very deep.
Penguins recognize mates by voice.