Above the boreal forest, we cross into the Arctic Circle, where conditions become so extreme that trees can no longer grow. This is the tundra. Living here are relics of the last ice age, musk ox. In spring, their calves face a far greater danger than the cold, grizzly bears. Encounters can be brutal, but if just a few calves survive the gauntlet, the herd’s future is secure. There is one place where the full scale of a melting Arctic can be best witnessed - from space. Based in the International Space Station, astronaut Jessica Meir looks down at forest fires across Europe and reflects how our changing weather patterns are interconnected. Singh, Anita (12 December 2011). "Frozen Planet: BBC 'faked' polar bear birth". The Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 26 October 2017 . Retrieved 13 December 2011. BBC One - Frozen Planet, Winter, The newest polar bear in the world". BBC. 7 November 2011. Archived from the original on 13 December 2011 . Retrieved 13 December 2011.

The subject of the second programme is to follow the polar spring: the ice melts and migratory animals move to the polar regions. Most animals give birth to their offspring. Animals highlighted in this episode include the Adélie penguin ( Pygoscelis adeliae), the polar bear ( Ursus maritimus) hunting for ringed seal ( Pusa hispida), the narwhal ( Monodon monoceros), a species of sea gooseberry (phylum Ctenophora), a species of sea slug, a species of sea snail, the Arctic cod (could be Arctogadus glacialis or Boreogadus saida), the Arctic woolly bear moth ( Gynaephora groenlandica), the Arctic wolf ( Canis lupus arctos), the king penguin ( Aptenodytes patagonicus), the macaroni penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus), the wandering albatross ( Diomedea exulans), the southern elephant seal ( Mirounga leonina), and the killer whale ( O. orca). Television Awards Winners in 2012". 24 April 2012. Archived from the original on 28 April 2012 . Retrieved 30 July 2016.a b c "Most viewed programmes". BARB . Retrieved 2 October 2022. (data available for Frozen Planet II broadcast weeks by searching archive) Step into the winter season with David Attenborough. Frozen Planet 2 is here, and ready to transport you to the frozen ecosystems few of us will ever see or comprehend. This viewers guide will provide you with the highlights and recommendations for enjoying this series. Viewers may be familiar with the BBC Earth series which utilizes modern technology and long-term filming to capture the most remote regions of the planet.

The seven-part series focuses on life and the environment in both the Arctic and Antarctic. The production team were keen to film a comprehensive record of the natural history of the polar regions because climate change is affecting landforms such as glaciers, ice shelves, and the extent of sea ice. The series was met with critical acclaim and holds a Metacritic score of 91/100. [5] Three disc region-free Blu-ray and Region 2+4 DVD box sets were released on 8 December 2011, and include the complete series as broadcast in the UK, [44] [45] although On Thin Ice is considered a special feature on the third disc. In North America, the Blu-ray and Region 1 DVD box sets were released on 17 April 2012, and unlike the Discovery broadcast version, retained David Attenborough's original narration. They also include extra features not present on the UK discs: Frozen Planet: The Epic Journey, an hour-long edited highlights, and Production Video Diaries, a series of 47 video shorts made by the crew as they filmed the series. [46] Book [ edit ]With so much more to discover, take a deep breath . . . and dive into a wondrous world beneath the waves. 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. Discovery Channel Announces March 18 P…: Discovery Communications". Corporate.discovery.com. 6 December 2011. Archived from the original on 1 February 2015 . Retrieved 28 December 2011. 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) But the real star of this series is the ice and Frozen Planet will tell its story, from its formation to its movement and its beauty. And of course what the future holds for it.

Discover all there is to love about our Blue Planet, the stories of its inhabitants, and realise how you can help protect this wilderness beneath the waves. Elsewhere in the Arctic, it’s not just land ice that is disappearing. In the Gulf of St Lawrence, Canada, biologists are trying to find out how the loss of sea ice will impact the lives of baby harps. In Arctic Russia, with the loss of summer sea ice, more and more polar bears are arriving on the island of Wrangel. Here, a local ranger and scientists are braving the hungry bears to assess their future survival. Netflix series Our Planet accused of fake climate change claims". The Australian. 9 April 2019 . Retrieved 19 April 2019. In 2011 the makers of the BBC's Frozen Planet admitting faking the birth of a polar bear in the wild after filming it in a German zooRoyal Television Society awards: the nominations". The Guardian. 28 February 2012. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016 . Retrieved 4 February 2013. For others, the frozen sea is a trap. A pod of beluga whales has been confined to an ice hole for five months, slowly starving to death as the food around them runs out. Their salvation lies in the strengthening sun that comes with spring, melting the sea ice, allowing their escape.

Venture to the bottom of the ocean where creatures beyond your wildest imagination live in the dark.Leaving Antarctica and travelling north, we discover frozen habitats that are created by altitude. The greatest of these is the Himalayas, the tallest mountain range on earth, which contains so much ice and snow it is known as the third pole. In the shadow of the Himalaya lies a vast frozen grassy plain that is home to the fluffiest cat in the world, Pallas’s cat. It may have extremely dense fur, but if it’s to survive the Mongolian winter, it needs to catch lots of gerbils and voles. Easier said than done when you only have short legs and paws that are sensitive to the cold. Finally, in Antarctica, we meet Bill Fraser, who has dedicated 45 years of his life to studying the Adelie penguin. Over this period, he has witnessed changes in weather conditions and the extinction of entire colonies. These ‘canaries in the coal mine’ are a sign that all is not well, even in the remotest place on earth. And changes here have the potential to affect all of us, so an international group of scientists is on an urgent mission to assess the stability of a huge body of ice known as the Thwaites ice shelf. If this plug of ice melts and slips into the ocean, it will raise global sea levels, impacting coastal communities across the planet. Heading towards the continent of Antarctica, we traverse the roughest seas on earth - the Southern Ocean - where we find the rarely filmed Antarctic blue whale, the largest animal to have ever lived. At the edge of Antarctica, the sea is so cold that it freezes over, creating a vital ice platform for a mother Weddell seal to raise her precious pup. Still, she needs to protect him from aggressive males. We begin our journey close to the equator - the furthest point from the poles - in East Africa. Here on the high slopes of Mount Kenya, during the day the tropical sun keeps the cold at bay, but at night the frost descends. During this cycle of freeze and thaw, a pregnant high-casqued chameleon must choose the right time to give birth if her newborns are to escape the deadly night freeze.