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Why is this Antarctic Glacier “Bleeding?”

Season 1 Episode 3 | 10m 01s

Five stories high and emerging from the Taylor Glacier in the Dry Valleys of Antarctica, Blood Falls seeps into an ice-covered body of water called Lake Bonney. It’s one of the continent’s most enigmatic natural features and has fascinated scientists for decades. What makes it red? Does it always flow? And can anything actually survive near it?

Aired: 02/12/20
Extras
When in Antarctica, meeting penguins is an absolute must. But it’s not always easy.
Mount Erebus is the southernmost active volcano on Earth.
How do the scientists and support personnel stay fed?
How do Antarctica’s fish survive in waters below their freezing point?
What happens to all the garbage—and human poop—in Antarctica?
A 12-foot-long robot named Icefin explores places where no boat nor diver can reach.
Arlo and Caitlin meet the people who find themselves in Antarctica year after year.
Hosts Caitlin and Arlo travel to an Antarctic Weddell seal colony during pupping season.
It’s the most remote natural lab on Earth, which means getting there is no easy feat.
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When in Antarctica, meeting penguins is an absolute must. But it’s not always easy.
Mount Erebus is the southernmost active volcano on Earth.
How do the scientists and support personnel stay fed?
How do Antarctica’s fish survive in waters below their freezing point?
What happens to all the garbage—and human poop—in Antarctica?
A 12-foot-long robot named Icefin explores places where no boat nor diver can reach.
Arlo and Caitlin meet the people who find themselves in Antarctica year after year.
Hosts Caitlin and Arlo travel to an Antarctic Weddell seal colony during pupping season.
It’s the most remote natural lab on Earth, which means getting there is no easy feat.