In a dynamic and often harsh polar landscape, this documentary showcases the extraordinary lives and challenges faced by Arctic and Antarctic wildlife amidst the impacts of climate change. Gentoo penguins brave rocky outcrops to lay their eggs, while beneath melting sea ice, trillions of Antarctic krill graze on algae, sustaining a delicate ecosystem. The penguins, along with humpback whales, gather in large groups to feed on abundant krill, only to face predation by orcas.
On South Georgia Island, wandering albatrosses nurture their chicks, while leopard seals overwinter in warmer waters, hunting king penguins seeking food for their young. Southern elephant seals engage in fierce battles for dominance on the beaches. In Svalbard, polar bears adapt to shifting hunting conditions as climate change alters the behavior of ringed seals, impacting the bears’ ability to hunt effectively.
In the Canadian Arctic, narwhals navigate shifting ice, seeking refuge in shallow bays during the summer. Farther east, over a hundred thousand walruses congregate on a beach in the Russian Far East, driven ashore by dwindling sea ice. Some walruses manage to scale high cliffs, but many tragically fall to their deaths in search of safer resting spots.
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