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The following is a "closing segment" for the show which aired Tuesday, August 30, 2005 at 11:00 AM EDT.
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Tuesday, August 30, 2005 at 11:00 AM EDT
Love on Ice

Imagine walking seventy miles, a distance equal to almost three full marathons, non-stop. No big deal? Imagine doing it if you’re only three feet tall, waddling on webbed feet, battling the Antarctic winter, and doing it all dressed in formal wear. That’s what the emperor penguin does every year to reach its mating ground.

The penguins are the stars of the smash documentary, “March of the Penguins,” the second-highest grossing documentary film of all time.

Director Luc Jacquet tells us more about the movie and these remarkable birds.

Guests:

Luc Jacquet, director, “March of the Penguins”

 
 

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