The Living Planet
The Living Planet: A Portrait of the Earth is a BBC nature documentary series written and presented by David Attenborough, looking at the ways in which living organisms, including humans,
adapt to their surroundings. The series consists of twelve episodes which explain how the Earth works and how living organisms survive and thrive in different environments.
Episode 02 - The Frozen World. This episode describes the inhospitable habitats of snow and ice. Mount Rainier in America is an example of
such a place: there is no vegetation, therefore no herbivores and thus no carnivores. However, beneath its frosty
surface, algae grow and some insects, such as ladybirds visit the slopes. Africa's mountains are permanently
snow-covered, and beneath peaks such as Kilimanjaro and Mount Kenya, there are communities of plants and animals.
However, they endure extremes of temperature within 24 hours like no other. (from wikipedia.org)
| Episode 02 - The Frozen World |
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