The creator of March of the Penguins, a documentary that many conservative groups have cited as support for everything from the value of monogamy to intelligent design, has struck back. In a recent Times article Luc Jacquet expressed his annoyance with the groups that are exploiting the documentary for political purposes:

“It does annoy me to a certain degree,” he said. “For me there is no doubt about evolution. I am a scientist. The intelligent design theory is a step back to the thinking of 300 years ago. My film is not supposed to be interpreted in this way. Some scientists I know find the film interesting because it can be a good argument against intelligent design. People should not jump on these bandwagons.”

“If you want an example of monogamy, penguins are not a good choice,” Luc Jacquet told The Times. “The divorce rate in emperor penguins is 80 to 90 per cent each year,” he said. “After they see the chick is OK, most of them divorce. They change every year.”