Frozen Planet II (BBC Earth)

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Beneath the ground, a nest of tiny painted turtle hatchlings now emerge, having remained frozen in a state of suspended animation throughout winter. She has been on the title for more than a decade, and in previous lives has also been the magazine’s section editor, acting deputy editor and production editor. Narrated by Sir David Attenborough, and with the latest scientific discoveries and breathtaking filming, we will show you the secrets of our frozen planet, as you've never seen it before. Mother polar bears emerge from their hillside dens and lead their cubs down to the sea ice to hunt, while a young male and female bear forge a surprising friendship out on the ice.

Frozen Planet wall calendars were published in the UK for 2012 ( ISBN 9781847708564), [48] 2013 ( ISBN 9781780540818) [49] and 2014 ( ISBN 9781780543093). It follows crows in the hope of finding carrion, but it must not stay long, for it shares the forest with a far larger but equally hungry big cat, the Siberian tiger.If life can make it here, in the extremes of Antarctica, it raises the possibility that life can exist elsewhere, including in the frozen lakes of distant planets. Following life in the frozen regions of the planet, including polar bears, Siberian tigers, snow monkeys, and penguins.

In the far north of our planet lies the largest land habitat on earth, home to snow-covered forests and the icy open tundra. After an introductory episode, the subsequent four episodes depict the changing seasons at the poles, before an episode focusing on mankind's activities there. The aerial photography used the Cineflex and Gyron cameras pioneered on Planet Earth, which enable steady footage to be captured from long range without disturbing the animals. The greatest revelation lies deep in the interior, beneath the surface of an ice-covered lake, where we discover ancient alien-like structures - giant stromatolites - built by primitive lifeforms.It's an extraordinary thing to witness - there's all this noise and squeaking as they coordinate the attack. The accumulated skills and wisdom of decades enable them to capture these extraordinary images and put them together with a grace that is seemingly effortless. She was a producer on the BBC's landmark series Blue Planet II and the first Frozen Planet series and has worked on many natural history documentaries for the BBC, including The Great British Year and The Coral Gardener. Inspired by the Frozen Planet II series, these frozen worlds are available for Bedrock in the Minecraft Marketplace. We honour Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' continuous connection to Country, waters, skies and communities.

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.

Males have extraordinary inflatable noses, producing a bright red balloon out of their left nostrils. Frozen Planet II celebrates the surprisingly diverse worlds of ice - a world that is disappearing before our very eyes. A drone films a © calving event in Greenland © BBC Studios/Screengrab Did you have any exciting filming experiences?

These are loveable characters that offer all the fun of stone-stealing (to build high-rise nests) and poo-squirting (to keep faeces off the nests). If this plug of ice melts and slips into the ocean, it will raise global sea levels, impacting coastal communities across the planet. Pallas's cat on the Mongolian steppe, Otgonbayar © BBC Studios/Screengrab What approach do you take in terms of storytelling? Behind-the-scenes insights explore the unique challenges of filming in these frozen worlds, where camera crew and wildlife alike brave the extreme conditions.We steamed to a base several days away to get her urgent medical attention, then headed even further north to drop her off on a cruise ship. The UK version was published by BBC Books ( ISBN 9781846079627) [47] and the North American version was published by Firefly Books ( ISBN 9781554079919). The musical score and songs featured in the series are composed by Hans Zimmer, Adam Lukas and James Everingham for Bleeding Fingers Music.