November 18, 1993
With winter temperatures of minus 70 degrees centigrade and winds of 100mph, only a few hundred people live in this inhospitable c...Read more
November 25, 1993
In the spring, the thaw begins and animals like the humpback whale and the crabeater seal follow the retreating ice.
December 2, 1993
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 G...Read more
December 9, 1993
Autumn has stirred up harsh seas which batter the islands of Antarctica, leaving penguins to struggle ashore to feed their young. ...Read more
December 16, 1993
During the Antarctic winter, conditions are so extreme that most animal life deserts the region. The few exceptions include empero...Read more
December 23, 1993
David Attenborough's natural history of Antarctica focuses on man's struggle to survive in this frozen world. From Captain Scott's...Read more