Hitching a lift to the bottom of the world

Welcome to the third series of the BBC Earth Podcast. This time,
we’re taking you behind the scenes and sharing untold stories
from our latest landmark series, Seven Worlds One Planet, from
the perspective of camera crew, producers, researchers and
scientists alike. Alongside these stories, you’ll hear tales from
people all over the planet, exploring the huge array of
environments on our planet, from the beauty of vast sand dunes to
the eerie deep sea floor; unveiling the harsh reality of
disappearing species and miraculous rediscoveries of animals
thought to be nearing extinction.


In this first episode we hear about the dramatic journey the crew
of Seven Worlds One Planet took to reach Antarctica, from
Executive Producer Jonny Keeling. They travelled through hell and
(very) high waters to film leopard seals hunting penguins for
five weeks and it was no mean feat. If you've ever wondered who
is responsible for naming newly discovered species - look no
further; Quentin Wheeler lets us into the world of taxonomy and
he's got some words of warning concerning the disappearance of
many thousands of species. You'll also hear the story of the
couple who lost everything... and the 600 mile walk that gave
them their life back, as well as the re-wilding of a bog land in
Hawaii which was taken over by invasive species as a result of
human activity.


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