Oceans: Frozen Seas

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Film summary

At the Earth's poles, wildlife survives both under the sea and on the icy surface above.

Key facts

• During the winter, both the Arctic and Southern Oceans are covered in a thick layer of ice.
• The two frozen oceans support very different ecosystems, including polar bears in the Arctic and emperor penguins in the Antarctic.
• The animals that live in the Arctic and Antarctic regions have had to adapt in order to survive in such extreme conditions.
• The Arctic and Antarctic environments may seem inhospitable but there is an abundance of life above and below the frozen surface.