Limandy

1. The Bountiful Sea

1993-11-18

With winter temperatures of minus 70 degrees centigrade and winds of 100mph, only a few hundred people live in this inhospitable continent that is one and a half times the size of…

2. The Ice Retreats

1993-11-25

In the spring, the thaw begins and animals like the humpback whale and the crabeater seal follow the retreating ice.

3. The Race to Breed

1993-12-02

It's summer in Antarctica, and with 24-hour daylight the race to breed is on as two million fur seals crowd the beaches of South Georgia. When the pups are born, ferocious bulls a…

4. The Door Closes

1993-12-09

Autumn has stirred up harsh seas which batter the islands of Antarctica, leaving penguins to struggle ashore to feed their young. Amid the wildness of the landscape, leopard seals…

5. The Big Freeze

1993-12-16

During the Antarctic winter, conditions are so extreme that most animal life deserts the region. The few exceptions include emperor penguins, which huddle together as storms rage,…

6. Footsteps in the Snow

1993-12-23

David Attenborough's natural history of Antarctica focuses on man's struggle to survive in this frozen world. From Captain Scott's old hut, he describes the race to be the first t…