We Met Baby Seals on the Ice in Antarctica | NOVA | PBS

On the Antarctic sea ice, we found a hidden world of cracks, underwater songs, and newborn seals fighting to survive. Scientists have spent more than 50 years studying these families in one of the harshest places on Earth.

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Caitlin and Arlo travel to an Antarctic Weddell seal colony during pupping season. Once there, they meet with seal biologist Jay Rotella—and the downright adorable newborn seals he studies.

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