# Penguin crime rates rocket in Antarctica
- Source: The Mancunion (https://staging.mancunion.com/news/penguin-crime-rates-rocket-in-antarctica)
- By: Melissa Surgey
- Published: 2011-11-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Section: News
**BBC witness avian avarice**

It looks like this penguin has been taking a few tips from Wallace and Gromit’s Feathers McGraw when it comes to nest building on Ross Island in Antarctica.

A BBC film crew producing the new “Frozen Planet” documentary were fortunate enough to record footage of a male Adelie penguin stealing stones from his rival’s nest during their endeavours to attract a mate. Females are more inclined towards males with the most presentable nests, therefore the best looking stones are in high demand- and these cheeky penguins will beg, borrow or steal to get them!

“Frozen Planet” begins on Wednesday 26th October at 9pm on BBC 1.