Miniseries
7 episodes · Oct 26, 2011
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S1E1To the Ends of the Earth
Oct 26, 201159mA survey of the Arctic and Antarctic, discovering magical new ice worlds inhabited by the most extraordinary animal survivors on Earth.
S1E2Spring
Nov 2, 201158mThe sun returns after months of darkness, dynamically transforming the landscape. Millions of migrants join the hardy residents as they find mates and begin to breed.
S1E3Summer
Nov 9, 201159mSummer creates a window of opportunity that attracts hordes of visitors who cram a lifetime of drama into a few short months as they feed, fight, and rear their young.
S1E4Autumn
Nov 16, 201159mPolar landscapes are transformed as the big freeze returns. Most animals leave on epic journeys, some now battle to breed, and, for the hardy few, it’s a time of opportunity.
S1E5Winter
Nov 23, 201159mDuring winter most animals abandon the polar regions, but a few extreme survivors remain. This is the story of their strategies and battles to survive the planet’s harshest weather.
S1E6The Last Frontier
Nov 30, 201158mHumans have no natural protection against the cold of the polar regions. Why, therefore, have we been visiting these remote places for thousands of years; and what keeps us going back today?
S1E7On Thin Ice
Dec 7, 201158mA look at how scientists measure changes in the polar regions and what those changes mean for the animals and people who live there, as well as the rest of the planet.