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>> at these latitudes, the sea can be terrifying. they say below 40 degrees south, there is no law. but below 50, there is no god. at the ends of the earth is a land of extremes, home to spectacular wildlife. for centuries, people and animals have battled for supremacy. but now enemies are becoming allies. together, they face new challenges. in our rapidly changing world. >> you are at the mercy of the elements. >> this is a story of what it takes to survive. on the edge of the world . patagonia's far south is dominated by the wind. and the cold. extending below the 50th parallel, no...

baby's coming up on the left. mum's poopin'! we'll discover secrets that are hidden in the bodies of these huge marine mammals... liquid gold! laughter. ..and why scientists need to be here to protect this vast icy wilderness. musical sting. today, the archive footage looks shocking. it shows our brutal history with antarctica's whales. file: very soon, the giant carcasses are made ready| to yield their store of sperm oil and other products so vital to our post—war needs. some were driven to the brink of extinction by commercial whaling during the 20th century. the small whalers br...

in the antarctic peninsula faster than anywhere else in antarctica. we're with a team of wildlife scientists who are trying to find out how some of the biggest animals in these waters are responding. some populations around the world are getting skinny because they're not getting enough to eat because of climate change. baby's coming up on the left. mom's pooping. we'll discover secrets that are hidden in the bodies of these huge marine mammals. liquid gold! and why scientists need to be here to protect this vast icy wilderness. today, the archive footage looks shocking. it shows our...

Technology and accompanied by local experts. >> she's definitely a female, probably hunted this morning. >> they battled through extreme elements with one goal. to capture the most compelling stories of the animals and the people that live in one of the wildest places on earth. as summer arrives in the southern hemisphere, the crews are making the most of the longer days and warmer weather. it is also the best time for filming marine life. orca along argentina's coastal cliffs. leopard seals on chile's ice

>> although nicolas doesn't get half the funds to analyze the seals' diet, he thinks he knows what they're eating. large numbers of patagonian rock cod live just below the glacier wall. whenever there is an ice fall, the leopard seals swim directly for it. nicolas suspects the leopard seals are hunting fish, scattered by the impact. but his biggest discovery has come from his observation of this particular seal. >> nicolas has proved this is