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7. On Thin Ice
A look at how scientists measure changes in the polar regions and what those changes mean for the animals and people who live there, as well as the rest of the planet.
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Frozen Planet is a documentary TV series that premiered on BBC One on October 26, 2011. It has 1 season and 7 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 7 "On Thin Ice", aired on December 7, 2011.
David Attenborough travels to the end of the earth, taking viewers on an extraordinary journey across the polar regions of our planet.
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7 episodes · 1 season
2011 · 7 episodes · Last episode: 14 years ago
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A look at how scientists measure changes in the polar regions and what those changes mean for the animals and people who live there, as well as the rest of the planet.
E6
Humans have no natural protection against the cold of the polar regions. Why, therefore, have we been visiting these remote places for thousands of years; and what keeps us going back today?
E5
During winter most animals abandon the polar regions, but a few extreme survivors remain. This is the story of their strategies and battles to survive the planet’s harshest weather.
E4
Polar landscapes are transformed as the big freeze returns. Most animals leave on epic journeys, some now battle to breed, and, for the hardy few, it’s a time of opportunity.
E3
Summer creates a window of opportunity that attracts hordes of visitors who cram a lifetime of drama into a few short months as they feed, fight, and rear their young.
E2
The sun returns after months of darkness, dynamically transforming the landscape. Millions of migrants join the hardy residents as they find mates and begin to breed.
E1
A survey of the Arctic and Antarctic, discovering magical new ice worlds inhabited by the most extraordinary animal survivors on Earth.
Frozen Planet has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on December 7, 2011.
The most recent episode of Frozen Planet, Season 1 Episode 7 "On Thin Ice", aired on December 7, 2011.
Frozen Planet has 1 season with 7 episodes in total.
Frozen Planet first aired on BBC One on October 26, 2011.
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