Up Next
Back to Show
Antarctic Extremes
Antarctica’s Penguins Taught Us Surprising Life Lessons
Season 1
Episode 10
To find Adélie penguins, Caitlin and Arlo set out on a quest to Cape Royds, home to the southernmost Adélie penguin colony in the world. There, they learn about why people love these black and white birds and how Antarctica’s penguin populations are indicators of climate change. But non-ideal conditions and gusting winds put a damper on their plans.
Support Provided By
7:28
Mount Erebus is the southernmost active volcano on Earth.
12:50
How do the scientists and support personnel stay fed?
12:01
How do Antarctica’s fish survive in waters below their freezing point?
13:14
What happens to all the garbage—and human poop—in Antarctica?
10:39
A 12-foot-long robot named Icefin explores places where no boat nor diver can reach.
9:41
Arlo and Caitlin meet the people who find themselves in Antarctica year after year.
10:01
Antarctica has a glacier that bleeds red. (At least, that’s what it looks like.)
10:50
Hosts Caitlin and Arlo travel to an Antarctic Weddell seal colony during pupping season.
14:10
It’s the most remote natural lab on Earth, which means getting there is no easy feat.