In Australia the show aired on ABC TV.
The executive producer and series producer was Sally Ingleton, the series director was Simon Target and the director of photography was David Parer.
Penguin Island was produced by 360 Degree Films, ABC Documentary, Film Victoria, BBC Television and Arte France.
The series comprises six half-hour episodes and was filmed over a year and a half commencing spring 2007.
Penguin Island used underwater satellite tracking and Big Brother-style video surveillance to tell the story of several penguin families who live in a colony.