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Life Unearthed with Ariel Waldman
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Antarctica, often perceived as barren and lifeless, is in fact a dynamic ecosystem teeming with life. Hosted by explorer Ariel Waldman, the episode follows her solo expedition through Antarctica’s extreme environments as she documents the thriving microscopic wildlife, including tardigrades, hidden beneath the ice.
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