this is where you need to stand your ground. stay still. you don t run. 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 the story of what it takes to survive. on the edge of the world. for 12 months our film crews journeyed from the southern tip of the continent whoa! to the peaks of the andes. we made it! equipped with cutting-edge 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
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 other land mass lies so close to antarctica. to survive here takes resilience, determination, and sometimes sheer size. much of the land is just empty, wind-blasted tundra. but the sea is teeming with life. a humpback whale. this 30-ton giant has traveled all the way from its winter breeding grounds in the tropical pacific, a journey of more than 4,000 miles. on its tail is wildlife veteran fredrik
shame. it goes into your heart and into your mind and it doesn t leave you. at the ends of the earth is a land of extremes. home to spectacular wildlife. for century, people and animals have battled for supremacy, but now enemies are becoming allies. together, they face new challenges. in a rapidly changing world. you are at the mercy of the elements. this is the story of what it takes to survive on the edge of the world. the land along patagonia s eastern coast is barren. [ seagulls ] but the sea is rich with life. the andes cut through patagonia, blocking moist air flowing from the pacific, creating the eighth largest desert in the world. but off the atlantic coast a cold southern current mixes with the warmer brazilian one, producing the perfect conditions for marine life. on land, a wild patchwork of desolate beaches, rocky outcrops and towering cliffs overlook one of the most important marine reserves on the planet. the top predator patrolling these
i think i can hear it. it s just amazing that these animals are filling the ocean with their sounds and their song. they are very simple sounds, but for me they are super beautiful. it s summer. whales are gathering along patagonia s pacific coast. home to the fjordlands, long, deep, flooded valleys that were carved out by glaciers over millions of years. these remote, rich waters are a magnet for wildlife and increasingly for people. 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 the story of what it takes to survive on the edge of the world. it s the start of another all too brief summer. patagonia s 600 glaciers are rapidly melting. fresh water cascades off the mountains. as it pours into the fjords, it mixes with saltwater
it was this combination of feeling awe and at the same time a little bit of horror and shame. it goes into your heart and into your mind and it doesn t leave you. 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 a rapidly changing world. you are at the mercy of the elements. this is the story of what it takes to survive on the edge of the world. the land along patagonia s eastern coast is barren. [ seagulls ] but the sea is rich with life. the andes cut through patagonia, blocking moist air flowing from the pacific, creating the eighth largest desert in the world. but off the atlantic coast a cold southern current mixes with the warmer brazilian one, producing the perfect conditions for marine life. on land, a wild patchwork of desolate beaches, rocky outcrops and towering cliffs overlook