11 USER REVIEWS
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By Kate Logic on
Mon, Mar 19, 2012 6:16 AM PDT
My husband and I watched the entire show, can't wait for the rest. The photography was outstanding. The information imparted about the world was more than I have seen before, how the whales worked together to get a seals off the ice floe was very …more»0 of 0 people found this review helpful-
By rob on
Mon, Mar 19, 2012 4:54 AM PDT
I caught the tail-end of this show Sunday night and was immediately captivated. The Norwhales search for food through the ice-channels was amazing. The hibernating rebirth of the arctic catapiller was something else I was never aware of.I am looking forward …more»0 of 0 people found this review helpful
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By Kirsten on
Sun, Mar 18, 2012 10:29 PM PDT
The video and photography is fantastic!!! Please keep these episodes coming!
It is so important! I was able to visit both the Arctic and Antarctic last here and unfortunately did not see anything other than a few Arctic hare and of course lots of penguins …more»0 of 0 people found this review helpfulTop Rated Episodes
Last Frontier
Episode 8, Season 1| Length: 1:00:00| Air Date: 04-22-2012David Attenborough explores the life and work of people in the polar regions, including the residents of Norilsk in Siberia, the coldest city on Earth. He also discovers how the Danish armed forces maintain their country's claim to Greenland's natural resources by mounting a 2,000-mile dog sled patrol during the winter, and finds out how a research base at the South Pole is able to cope with being cut off from the outside world for six months at a time lessDavid Attenborough explores the life and work of people in the polar regions, including the residents of Norilsk in Siberia, the coldest city on Earth. He also discovers how the Danish armed forces maintain their country's claim to Greenland's natural … moreAutumn
Episode 9, Season 1| Length: 1:00:00| Air Date: 04-22-2012After non-stop summer months, the polar regions have expanded maximally, abundant food turns even the bears sociable. However the shortening of days soon starts reversing the process as frost expands the ice again. So many seasonal migrations turn too, mainly leaving for warmer regions. A stunning exception are the 'giant' emperor penguins, who arrive to mate, lay and raise their eggs in heroic defiance of the planet's harshest conditions. lessAfter non-stop summer months, the polar regions have expanded maximally, abundant food turns even the bears sociable. However the shortening of days soon starts reversing the process as frost expands the ice again. So many seasonal migrations turn too, … more
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An in-depth look into the Earth's polar regions. From the team behind Planet Earth. -
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