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Antarctic Extremes
Why Don’t Fish Freeze in Antarctica?
How do Antarctica’s fish survive in waters below their freezing point?
How Antarctica’s Cutest Baby Seals Grow Up
Journey to Antarctica in a new digital series from NOVA and PBS Digital Studios, and discover what it takes to do science in Earth's most remote natural laboratory. Hosts Caitlin Saks and Arlo Pérez set up shop at the largest research base in Antarctica and embed with scientists and support staff alike to find out what it’s like to live, work and do science on our southernmost continent.
How Antarctica’s Cutest Baby Seals Grow Up
Season 1 Episode 2 | 10m 50s | CC
Giving birth and raising young is particularly challenging in Antarctica’s extreme conditions, forcing Weddell moms and pups to bear sub-zero temperatures and prevailing winds. How do they manage to do it so gracefully? To find out, Caitlin and Arlo travel to a seal colony during pupping season. Footage of seals was obtained under the authority of NMFS MMPA permit nos.1032-1917, 17236, & 21158
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