Frozen Seas
A natural history of the oceans. A look at the survival techniques of creatures that endure the harsh conditions of the Arctic and Antarctic.
A look at the survival techniques of creatures that endure the harsh conditions of the Arctic and Antarctic. For animals at both poles, life is dominated by the annual retreat and advance of the freezing sea ice and the challenge of surviving winters when temperatures drop.
In the Arctic the polar bear is the top predator, catching seals on the ice and forcing seabirds to nest high up on cliffs. In Antarctica the flightless penguins have no ground-based predators to deal with but lurking in the water is the constant threat from leopard seals.
Narrated by David Attenborough.
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Clips
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Raising a family
Duration: 02:11
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Antarctica
Duration: 00:37
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Leaping for land
Duration: 02:38
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Arctic polynyas
Duration: 02:18
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | David Attenborough |
Producer | Martha Holmes |
Producer | Alastair Fothergill |
Broadcasts
- Wed 3 Oct 2001 21:00
- Sun 7 Oct 2001 15:30
- Thu 1 Nov 2001 00:20
- Thu 1 Nov 2001 00:50
- Sat 26 Jan 2002 20:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Knowledge
- Wed 30 Jan 2002 22:50Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Knowledge
- Tue 28 May 2002 19:00
- Tue 4 Nov 2003 01:45
- Tue 3 Aug 2004 01:20
- Sun 24 Oct 2004 15:25
- Sat 29 Sep 2007 18:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two England, Northern Ireland (Analogue) & Northern Ireland only
- Sat 30 Jul 2011 19:00
- Sun 31 Jul 2011 03:10
- Sat 7 Jul 2012 19:00
- Sun 8 Jul 2012 02:15
- Tue 2 Apr 2013 16:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two HD, Northern Ireland, England, Scotland & Wales only
- Tue 9 Dec 2014 13:10Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two HD, Scotland, Northern Ireland & England only
- Tue 9 Dec 2014 14:25Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Wales
- Thu 16 Feb 2017 15:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Scotland, Northern Ireland, England & HD only
- Thu 14 Dec 2017 17:05Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, England & HD only
- Mon 15 Oct 2018 15:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, England & HD only
- Sun 27 Aug 2023 16:50
- Wed 6 Sep 2023 19:00
- Sun 25 Aug 2024 10:30
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