Frozen Planet II

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BBC One

David Attenborough narrates `Frozen Planet II', an exploration of the wildlife in some of the coldest regions found in the world. Premiering eleven years after the original series, `Frozen Planet II' benefits from the considerable advances in camera technology since the original. Whether capturing microscopic cracks in ice under baby penguins' feet, or using light-weight drones to follow an avalanche running down a mountain, a new set of eclectic visuals emerge that celebrates the colder regions and warns of what is lost in the face of global warming.

Worlds: Episode Image
Episode 1Worlds

David Attenborough explores frozen regions around the world, beginning in Antarctica, where Emperor Penguin chicks are abandoned by their parents as spring begins.

Oceans: Episode Image
Episode 2Oceans

The wildlife of the Arctic Ocean, including polar bears, harp seals and bowhead whales. Plus, how the region is warming faster than anywhere else on Earth.

Frozen Peaks: Episode Image
Episode 3Frozen Peaks

Wildlife that have adapted to survive in frozen mountain regions, from the high slopes of Mount Kenya on the equator to the remote Southern Alps of New Zealand.

Frozen South: Episode Image
Episode 4Frozen South

The wildlife of Antarctica, including rare footage of the Antarctic blue whale, as well as albatrosses, king penguins and leopard seals.

Frozen Lands: Episode Image
Episode 5Frozen Lands

The wildlife that inhabit the snow-covered forest and open tundra of the far north, including Arctic foxes hunting for lemmings.

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