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[s1e1] Frozen Worlds May 2026

If you are looking for other series, "Frozen Worlds" is also the title for: Watch Our Planet

The episode captures the massive Store Glacier in Greenland calving, sending colossal icebergs into the sea.

It explains how polar ice acts as the Earth's "air conditioner" by reflecting sunlight back into space. Related Media with Similar Titles

This episode explores the Earth's polar regions—the Arctic and Antarctic—highlighting their extreme beauty and the devastating impact of climate change. It illustrates how these "frozen edens" are disappearing at an unprecedented rate, affecting both local wildlife and the global climate system.

The episode details how life flourishes around the Antarctic Peninsula. It follows Gentoo penguins navigating sea ice and explains the vital role of krill , which feed on algae beneath the ice and support the entire southern food web.

In the north, the focus shifts to the Arctic Ocean, where sea ice is a critical hunting platform for polar bears . It also features narwhals navigating seasonal ice cracks to reach their feeding grounds. Key Highlights

One of the most famous and harrowing scenes shows thousands of walruses forced onto a small, rocky beach in Russia due to lack of sea ice. Desperate for space, some climb high cliffs and, unable to navigate back down safely, fall to their deaths.