Frozen Planet: King penguins on blubber beach
South Georgia Island is packed with animals seeking a dry place to rear their young. Over 250,000 king penguins live on the beach of St. Andrew's Bay, and up to 10,000 elephant seals. The two species have to share one of the most crowded beaches anywhere
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Frozen Planet: Killer Whales "Wave Wash" Seal
A pod of orcas, or killer whales, cooperate to wash a Weddell seal off an ice floe. This sequence, filmed for Frozen Planet, marks the first complete filming of killer whale "wave washing" behavior.
Frozen Planet: Gray Wolves Chase Down Bison
A pack of northern gray wolves harass and then attack a herd of wood bison. This is the first time wolves have been filmed hunting bison, both from the ground and from the air.
Frozen Planet: Awkward Sea Lion Chases Penguin
A group of Gentoo penguins needs to go fishing but a Southern sea lion stands between them and their meals.
Frozen Planet: Deep in to the polar bear's den
Field Producer Jason Roberts and Cameraman Mark Smith crawl into a polar bear's den in the Arctic. Nervous that the bear will return, they bravely take a tour of the den, lined with icy polar bear hairs and scratched with claw marks.
Frozen Planet: Caterpillar Survives Frozen Death
The Arctic's woolly bear caterpillar freezes solid every winter, the natural antifreeze in its body keeping it from dying. It takes 14 years before it has eaten enough to become a moth.
Frozen Planet: Woolly Bear Caterpillar
Frozen Planet producer Vanessa Berlowitz takes you behind the scenes of one of only four scenes in the series that were shot under controlled conditions.
Frozen Planet: Surrounded by Fur Seals
A cameraman discusses the arrival of Antarctic fur seals to a breeding colony. The males have set up territory and the females have arrived to give birth to their pups. The males battle along the edges of their territories, creating a dangerous situation.
Frozen Planet: Counting South Georgia's fur seals
Sealing in South Georgia Island nearly wiped out the Antarctic fur seal population, but today they are recovering. A researcher takes photos from a helicopter in order to figure out how many fur seals there are in and around the island.
Frozen Planet: Filming Curious Killer Whales
These camera men witness something truly spectacular. While trying to attract the attention of just one killer whale, they are able to spark an interest in many different nearby orcas.
Frozen Planet: Do blond fur seals have more fun?
A Frozen Planet researcher holds up a blonde Antarctic fur seal pup on Bird Island off the coast of South Georgia. One in a thousand seal pups are born blonde.
Frozen Planet: Wolves of Winter
Go behind the scenes of Frozen Planet and witness a wolf and bison in a life or death battle.
Frozen Planet: Musk Ox Save Calf from Wolves
Arctic wolves attack a musk ox calf on Canada's Ellesmere Island, but the herd rushes to its defense. When threatened, musk oxen will form a defensive circle around the calves, the sick and the elderly.
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Frozen Planet: A Changing Planet
Frozen Planet filmmakers felt a moral imperative to document the polar regions before they change forever. Due to climate change, the Arctic and Antarctic are changing faster than anywhere else on the planet.
Frozen Planet: Living With Criminal Penguins
The most extreme shoot on the Frozen Planet series? Hands down, the Adelie penguin shoot: a grueling 4-month exercise in isolation and endurance. The two filmmakers nearly lost their minds, but came back with brilliant footage.
Frozen Planet: Journey to the South Pole
Frozen Planet marks the first aerial shots of the South Pole. Series producer Vanessa Berlowitz is amazed by how much has changed at the South Pole, and how much has stayed the same, over the past 100 years.
Frozen Planet: Newborn Polar Bear Cubs
Watch as this newborn polar bear come into the world.
Frozen Planet: Penguins Launch Like Rockets
After three months feeding at sea, the female penguins return to their colony to eager mates.
Frozen Planet: Weddell Seals Battle for Air
Watch as these Weddell seals battle it out for their rightful territory and ownership of the surrounding air holes.
Frozen Planet: Driven Mad By Penguins
Spending six straight weeks with penguins could drive anyone mad. These two Frozen Planet camera men reflect on a day in the life with penguins surrounding them.
Frozen Planet: Filming Curious Killer Whales
These camera men witness something truly spectacular. While trying to attract the attention of just one killer whale, they are able to spark an interest in many different nearby orcas.
Frozen Planet: Filming Polar Bears By Boat
Watch as this Frozen Planet film crew gets as close as they safely can to obtain spectacular shots of polar bears and their cubs.
Frozen Planet: Caribou Fights Like a Boss
Caribou bulls chase a cow (female), then spar for mating rights. The winner becomes pack leader.
Frozen Planet: Musk Ox Save Calf from Wolves
Arctic wolves attack a musk ox calf on Canada's Ellesmere Island, but the herd rushes to its defense. When threatened, musk oxen will form a defensive circle around the calves, the sick and the elderly.
Frozen Planet: Seal Pup Survives Brutal Battle
An Antarctic seal pup's life hangs in the balance as males battle for mating rights in close quarters.