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Antarctic Extremes
What is it Like to Live in Antarctica?
Season 1
Episode 4
People have been visiting Antarctica for over a century. Today, living in Antarctica is a bit different. Eclectic bands of scientists and support personnel are drawn to the continent and, every year, a crew makes their home on “the ice.” Will hosts Caitlin Saks and Arlo Pérez be able to discover what it is about this icy, seemingly inhospitable place that makes it so alluring?
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14:04
When in Antarctica, meeting penguins is an absolute must. But it’s not always easy.
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.
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.