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Life Unearthed with Ariel Waldman
Antartica: Life at the Edge
An explorer undertakes a solo Antarctic expedition to document the life beneath the ice.
Antartica: Life Under the Ice
LIFE UNEARTHED with Ariel Waldman is a science-driven docu-series revealing Earth’s ecosystems through radical shifts in scale—from microscopic wildlife to the planet’s most iconic animals—and even the possibilities of life beyond Earth. Hosted by explorer Ariel Waldman, the series invites viewers to look closely and think expansively, showing how every ecosystem is part of something bigger.
Antartica: Life Under the Ice
Season 1 Episode 2 | 25m 50s | CC
Set in Antarctica’s Dry Valleys, Antarctica’s glacial and icy ecosystems reveal how frozen landscapes can sustain surprising forms of life. Explorer Ariel Waldman investigates cryoconite holes and hidden biospheres like Blood Falls, uncovering how extremophiles survive in punishing conditions and what they may teach us about potential life on icy moons beyond Earth.
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