Planet Earth. Episode 6, Ice worlds /

The Arctic and Antarctic experience the most extreme seasons on Earth. Time-lapse cameras watch a colony of emperor penguins, transforming them into a single organism. The film reveals new science about the dynamics of emperor penguin behaviour. In the north, unique aerial images show a polar bear s...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Fothergill, Alastair (Producer), Berlowitz, Vanessa (Producer), Attenborough, David, 1926- (Narrator)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	London : BBC Worldwide, 2006.
Series:	Academic Video Online
Subjects:	Earth (Planet) Physical geography. Ecology. Natural history. Animals. Climatic changes. Polar regions. Terre. Géographie physique. Sciences naturelles. Climat > Changements. Régions polaires. Arctic Regions. Science television programs. Nature television programs. Documentary television programs. Documentaires télévisés. Émissions télévisées sur la nature. Émissions scientifiques télévisées.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	The Arctic and Antarctic experience the most extreme seasons on Earth. Time-lapse cameras watch a colony of emperor penguins, transforming them into a single organism. The film reveals new science about the dynamics of emperor penguin behaviour. In the north, unique aerial images show a polar bear swimming more than 100km. Diving for up to two minutes at a time. The exhausted polar bear later attacks a herd of walrus in a true clash of the titans.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed May 25, 2018).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (50 min.)
Playing Time:	00:49:16
Production Credits:	Producer, Vanessa Berlowitz.