Frozen Planet

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The first instalment works its way up from Antarctica to the Arctic via the Great Steppe, north of the Himalayas, the boreal forests (where the Siberian tiger roams a 700-square-mile territory looking for the 10kg of slower animal it needs a day) and Greenland. To avert the risk of falling victim to Stendhal syndrome, numbed by the relentless beauty of it all, the sweeping majesty is carefully punctuated with lighter moments. Published Thursday, 8 December 2011, 10:40 UTC (8 December 2011). "Champions League football draws 5.4m on ITV1 - TV News". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015 . Retrieved 9 December 2011. {{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ( link) Looking down at our planet from space it may come as a surprise how much of it is blanketed in snow and ice. These vast frozen wildernesses cover more than a fifth of the earth ... From the highest peaks to snow-bound deserts to alien worlds deep beneath the ice, they are home to an astonishing array of animals found nowhere else on earth.' Television Awards Winners in 2012". 24 April 2012. Archived from the original on 28 April 2012 . Retrieved 30 July 2016.

Correspondent, Matthew Moore, Media. "BBC lets slip Attenborough's next adventure: a sequel to Frozen Planet". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460 . Retrieved 24 August 2022. {{ cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link) Frozen Planet's climate change episode to air in United States". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 . Retrieved 4 February 2013. The unprecedented changes our scientists are witnessing may be profound, but there is hope that, through a combination of technology and willpower, there is still time to save what remains of our frozen planet. Uncertainty surrounded whether the series' seventh episode, which focuses on climate change, would air in the United States, where it is a politically sensitive issue.Today, the biggest challenge in the tundra is climate change. Warming summers are melting the permafrost deep within the soil, causing the ground to thaw and, in places, the land to collapse. These changes are impacting the animals too. Caribou arrive in herds of 200,000 individuals to raise their calves in the rich pastures, but warming means mosquitos emerge sooner and bother the calves before they have had a chance to gain strength. The parents drive their young to cooler, mosquito-free land, but to get there they must cross rivers running with increased meltwater and escape hungry grizzly bears. They, like much of the tundra's wildlife, are adapted to live in the extremes - but the challenge of today’s warming climate could be one extreme too many.

The greatest revelation lies deep in the interior, beneath the surface of an ice-covered lake, where we discover ancient alien-like structures - giant stromatolites - built by primitive lifeforms. If life can make it here, in the extremes of Antarctica, it raises the possibility that life can exist elsewhere, including in the frozen lakes of distant planets. Published Thursday, 3 November 2011, 10:40 UTC (3 November 2011). "David Attenborough's 'Frozen Planet' soars to 8.5 million – TV News". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 5 October 2015 . Retrieved 25 November 2011. {{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ( link) With over 250 stunning full-colour photographs, including behind-the-scenes images from the making of the landmark series, Frozen Planet II reveals the wonders of the fastest-changing part of our planet, as we will never see them again.

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Our planet is powered by the oceans, entangled in plants, and home to animals of every colour, shape and size. But in its last true wilderness, our planet is white . . . welcome to our frozen planet. a b "OU/BBC co-production Frozen Planet scoops four Emmy awards". Open University. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013 . Retrieved 4 February 2013. To the north of the tundra is the Arctic Ocean, the only ocean that can completely freeze over. Living here is one of the most peculiar animals on earth, the hooded seal. Males have extraordinary inflatable noses, producing a bright red balloon out of their left nostrils. One male hopes this will make him irresistible. The entire series is now available to stream in the UK on BBC iPlayer, but if you're based in the US or anywhere else in the world, we've got tips on how you can watch Frozen Planet 2 below. a b "Discovery Channel Announces March 18 Premiere Date for Frozen Planet: Discovery Channel". Dsc.discovery.com. 6 December 2011. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012 . Retrieved 13 December 2011.