Diving 1000m Below The Surface

Household appliance scattered on ocean floor

•Dec 25, 2019

BBC Earth

A deep-sea story from the BBC Earth Podcast. Just 5 to 10 percent of the sea floor has even been explored. Deep sea biologist Diva Amon is lucky enough to have ventured where few others have ever been.

So there’s tens of thousands of containers dropped in the ocean each year…what’s the problem? It’s a big ocean after all, and a few hundred thousand containers are small lumps relatively speaking. Well, about 10% of containers that go overboard are holding household chemicals that could be toxic to marine life.

Above the surface [h=1]Best of Animals in the Snow[/h] Dec 28, 2019

BBC Earth

These incredible animals all have incredible endurance to survive harsh winter conditions. Join us as we revisit some of the most majestic animals in the snow.

[h=1]Penguin Chick Eaten by Skua | Penguin Post Office | BBC Earth[/h] Dec 31, 2019


BBC Earth

Viewer Warning:
Some viewers may find the following clip upsetting. It's a dangerous life for a chick on Antarctic shores. Without their parents' protection, they are vulnerable to attacks from skuas and other predators.