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Life in the Freezer

Life in the Freezer
★ 8.3/10•1993•29m•G•Documentary
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Sir David Attenborough looks at the natural history of the Antarctic continent

Alastair Fothergill · Director

StatusEnded
Runtime29m
LanguageEN
First Air DateNov 18, 1993

Episodes

Episode 1 - The Bountiful SeaE130m

The Bountiful Sea

With 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 Europe. The wildlife, however, is abundant - millions of penguins, thousands of whales and half the world's seals somehow survive hardest conditions on the planet.

Nov 18, 1993

Episode 2 - The Ice RetreatsE230m

The Ice Retreats

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

Nov 25, 1993

Episode 3 - The Race to BreedE330m

The Race to Breed

It'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 attack any intruders who challenge their females. Meanwhile, Chinstrap penguins cross glacial streams and climb near vertical cliffs to feed their chicks as formidable leopard seals lurk.

Dec 2, 1993

Episode 4 - The Door ClosesE430m

The Door Closes

Autumn 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 pounce at unsuspecting fledglings, fur seal pups take their first swim, and young wandering albatrosses rehearse their amazing courtship dance.

Dec 9, 1993

Episode 5 - The Big FreezeE530m

The Big Freeze

During 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, and Weddell seals, which maintain holes in the ice for access to an underwater world in which fish survive by having natural antifreeze in their blood.

Dec 16, 1993

Episode 6 - Footsteps in the SnowE630m

Footsteps in the Snow

David 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 the South Pole, and he reveals how today scientists and support staff manage to live at the Pole all year round, despite temperatures of minus 70 degrees Celsius and weeks of total darkness.

Dec 23, 1993

Actors

David Attenborough

David Attenborough

Self - Presenter

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