Exclusive: Sir David Attenborough Sneaks Into ‘Frozen Planet II’ And Returns To The North Pole

In the 2011 documentary series Frozen Planet, Sir David Attenborough takes viewers on a journey from the North Pole to the South Pole, winning four Emmy Awards in the process.

Now the acclaimed British documentary filmmaker is digging deeper with a new follow-up series, Frozen Planet II.

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Eleven years later, Sir David returns to the coldest regions of the world to observe the amazing species that thrive there. Moving forward from the first series, Frozen Planet II also explores life beyond the poles, exploring some of the coldest places on Earth, including alpine mountains, icy deserts, snow-bound forests and icy oceans. Witness the wildlife drama unfolding in

Canadian filming locations include Nunavut (recording brown bears, musk oxen, lemmings and arctic foxes), Northwest Territories (narwhals), Gulf of St. Lawrence (harp seals) and Edmonton (bison and wolves).

“More than a decade ago, the first series of Frozen Planet explored life in the Arctic and Antarctic. Just as we began to understand, we are realizing a startling truth: our frozen habitats are disappearing faster than ever, and what is happening in these icy realms? It has never been more important to understand what we are doing,” said Sir David in a statement.

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“If you look down at our planet, you might be surprised at how much snow and ice covers the Earth,” he continued. “These vast icy wilderness areas cover more than one-fifth of the planet. More than a decade ago, life in the Arctic and Antarctic was explored in the first series of Frozen Planet, which explored the world from the highest peaks to snowy deserts to the depths of ice. Explore all the frozen habitats of the earth, among them contain an amazing number of animals, many of which are found nowhere else on earth.We hope they survive Observing extraordinary ways for racers Using new technologies, such as drones, we can gain new insights into their amazing lives, but just as we began to understand their wildlife As such, we are aware of a startling truth: our frozen habitats are disappearing at an unprecedented rate, and it is important to understand what is happening in these icy realms. has never been more important.”

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When asked if humanity still has time to save the planet from catastrophic climate change, Sir David said: It is within our power. We can do it…we have to do it. Then the future will be born on earth. “

‘Frozen Planet II’ will premiere on BBC Earth on Sunday 13th November.