Antarctica went through greenhouse epochs before it eventually succumbed to ice again. The great mystery is how the animals and plant life evolved and survived in a strange polar seasonal world of months of darkness.
EPISODE 1
Episode 1
The new expedition to the ice continent of Antarctica begins. Scientists arrive at their camp on Shackleton glacier, located in the Transantarctic mountains, to begin their 6 week-long dig.
EPISODE 2
Episode 2
We find out how the discovery of the Cryolophosaurus, dubbed the T-Rex of Antarctica, and a 25-foot-long plant eater, the Glacialisaurus, lead to interest in a continent that was thought to be largely devoid of life. (Final)