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Antarctica

Steve Backshall's journey from pole to pole continues, as the expedition reaches the remote and wild island of South Georgia. Steve gets a chance to swim with penguins.

Steve and the crew reach their penultimate stop on this global adventure, the remote and wild island of South Georgia. They had to journey through some of the roughest seas on earth to get here, but it's worth it.

Steve gets to witness two huge elephant seals battling away at each other as he walks amongst the largest colony of king penguins in the world. Then he gets the opportunity of a lifetime, the chance to swim with the penguins as they head offshore to feed.

Next it's time to hit the high seas again as they travel to Antarctica - the final destination on this epic journey. It's somewhere Steve has waited a lifetime to explore and he is here with one mission - to dive with one of the greatest predators of these waters, the leopard seal. A truly terrifying experience.

29 minutes

Music Played

  • Cash Cash, Cash Cash

    Take Me Home (feat. Bebe Rexha, Bebe Rexha)

  • Rudimental

    Powerless (feat. Becky Hill)

  • Vance Joy

    Riptide

  • Royal Blood

    Little Monster

  • Bastille

    Things We Lost In The Fire

  • Bastille

    Things We Lost In The Fire

  • Imagine Dragons

    Demons

  • Ronan Keating

    Fires

  • Little Mix

    DNA

  • Foals

    Milk & Black Spiders

  • Hot Chip

    No Fit State

  • Chase & Status & CeeLo Green

    Brixton Briefcase

  • Paloma Faith

    Picking Up The Pieces

  • Paloma Faith

    Picking Up The Pieces

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Steve Backshall
Producer Ruth Harries
Series Producer Scott Alexander

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