The Blue Planet
Frozen Seas
Season 1 Episode 4 of 8
Marine life at the poles, where winter temperatures frequently fall to a numbing -40C. Even when the sun reappears in the spring, its weak rays take a long time to melt the ice. David Attenborough describes how wildlife including seals, whales, polar bears and penguins overcome the elements to survive through prolonged cold spells
The Blue Planet airs on U&Yesterday at 6:00 PM, Sunday 7 September. (Subtitles, audio description.)
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Topics
Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
Nature ➝ Animals ➝ Environment
David Attenborough
Narrator
Martha Holmes
Producer
Alastair Fothergill
Series Producer