Life in the Freezer S01E02 · The Ice Retreats

Overview

In the spring, the thaw begins and animals like the humpback whale and the crabeater seal follow the retreating ice.

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Episodes

1. 1 1. The Bountiful Sea1993-11-18 · 30mWith winter temperatures of minus 70 degrees centigrade and winds of 100mph, only a few hundred people live in this inhospitable continent that is one and a half times the size of
2. 2 2. The Ice Retreats1993-11-25 · 30mIn the spring, the thaw begins and animals like the humpback whale and the crabeater seal follow the retreating ice.
3. 3 3. The Race to Breed1993-12-02 · 30mIt's summer in Antarctica, and with 24-hour daylight the race to breed is on as two million fur seals crowd the beaches of South Georgia. When the pups are born, ferocious bulls at
4. 4 4. The Door Closes1993-12-09 · 30mAutumn has stirred up harsh seas which batter the islands of Antarctica, leaving penguins to struggle ashore to feed their young. Amid the wildness of the landscape, leopard seals
5. 5 5. The Big Freeze1993-12-16 · 30mDuring the Antarctic winter, conditions are so extreme that most animal life deserts the region. The few exceptions include emperor penguins, which huddle together as storms rage,
6. 6 6. Footsteps in the Snow1993-12-23 · 30mDavid Attenborough's natural history of Antarctica focuses on man's struggle to survive in this frozen world. From Captain Scott's old hut, he describes the race to be the first to