Under Antarctic Ice

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Under Antarctic Ice

Season 21 Episode 7 | 54m 39s | CC

Filmmaker Norbert Wu and his team embark on a 2,400-mile journey from Christchurch, New Zealand to McMurdo Station, Antarctica, to make the first high-definition film of life hidden under the Antarctic ice. His film reveals the fantastic world beneath the Antarctic ice cap, from amazing anemones to trapped icebergs.

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