What is it Like to Live in Antarctica? | Antarctic Extremes
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- Опубліковано 4 вер 2024
- Antarctica is cold, windy, isolated, barren, and often downright dangerous. Yet somehow, people manage to live there. (Some even enjoy it!)
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People have been visiting Antarctica for over a century-and hosts Caitlin Saks and Arlo Pérez can actually see what living there used to be like, because some of the early explorers left all their stuff! Ernest Shackleton’s ill-fated ship Endurance was only recently rediscovered, but the 1910-1913 expedition led by Robert Falcon Scott (more commonly known as the Terra Nova Expedition) left its “home-base” hut still intact, and it’s now a museum. Inside one finds all the trappings of early Antarctic life: seal blubber, science experiments, and of course a desiccated penguin.
Today, living in Antarctica is a bit different. But still, an eclectic band of scientists and support personnel are drawn to the continent and, every year, a crew makes their home on “the ice.” Starting at the U.S. Antarctic Program’s McMurdo Station and then while exploring Antarctica’s natural wonders-glaciers, a volcano, Weddell seals, and even weird fish-Arlo and Caitlin meet the people who find themselves in Antarctica year after year.
But will they be able to discover what it is about this icy, seemingly inhospitable place that’s so alluring to geologists, astrobiologists, and waste managers alike?
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Hosted by Caitlin Saks and Arlo Pérez
Digital Producer/Editor: Emily Zendt
Producer: Caitlin Saks
Digital Associate Producer: Arlo Pérez
Field Director/Cinematographer: Zachary Fink
Executive Producer: Julia Cort
Coordinating Producer: Elizabeth Benjes
Project Director: Pamela Rosenstein
Production Assistance: Matthew Buckley, Emily Pattison, Sean Cuddihy
Audio Mix: Heart Punch Studio
Director of Audience Development: Dante Graves
Senior Digital Producer: Ari Daniel
Audience Engagement Editor: Sukee Bennett
Outreach Manager: Gina Varamo
Special thanks to Michael Amundson
Special thanks to the United States Antarctic Program
Additional Footage:
Brad Herried / Polar Geospatial Center
Music: APM
National corporate funding for NOVA is provided by Draper. Major funding for NOVA is provided by the David H. Koch Fund for Science, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS viewers. Additional funding is provided by the NOVA Science Trust.
Major funding for this project is provided by the National Science Foundation. Additional funding is provided by the Heising-Simons Foundation, The Kendeda Fund, the George D. Smith Fund, and the Richard Saltonstall Charitable Foundation.
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1713552. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
Footage of seals was obtained under the authority of NMFS MMPA permit nos.1032-1917, 17236, & 21158
© WGBH Educational Foundation 2020
When I was like 5 I pictured Antarctica to be like this:
- no humans, maybe just documenters
- it would always be like -100° C
- no buildings
- penguins and polar bears everywhere
- igloos
@happydoggo i mean i think of it slightly differently now
Samee
happydoggo odd flex but okay
5???? I’m 15😭✋ and still believe that
Who built igloos then? Penguins and bears ?
Unbelievable just absolute crazy, I had no idea that this much work was actually happening at Antartica. I was convinced that Antartica just had a few scientists scattered over the place eating beans haha.
NOTHING ON THIS EARTH GOES UNTOUCHED BY MANKIND !!
@@divine3909 True, but I like that we're curious. Either way, by discovering more stuff it'll help our species grow and adapt better. It's great as long as we take care of the environment and try to be less destructive along the way. Like we're doing now, just slowly though.
Certain animals like even sloths and Shoehorn Crabs have simple things in or on their bodies that can cure our illnesses and increase immunity. It's pretty cool.
@@divine3909 u pop upjppipppii lol l
@@lepotato135 curiosity killed the cat ! Something’s ( places and people ) NEED to be left alone there’s NO evolving as generations past mankind gets more and more stupid 💯 also please be aware that there IS a difference between huemans and mankind because not everyone is hueman and not everyone is mankind .
White lives matter
there's probably still that guy who wears shorts and a t-shirt all the time
Don't judge us 😂😂😂😂
he's me
@@siyacer nuh uh
Majority of south east Asians dress like that to keep cool in the humidity
Oh yes I do.
Enjoyed the film, and it resonated with me; I spent two seasons down there with the British Antarctic Survey, the second season doing deep field research as a field guide with a geologist. Three months in a tent, travelled 600kms on skidoo and sledge and six separate camps, just the two of us, traveled over some glaciers as first humans ever - a memorable trip indeed!
Just curious, working for BAS, did they ever hire any Canadians, or strictly UK citizens?
The only kind of flex I can appreciate.
I know you posted this comment 8 months ago, but could you tell me a bit what you did there and how you got there? Degree, Idea, How did it resonate with family and friends? Did you get in dangerous Situations etc ;)
@@xylo5750 Literally what I’m sayin’. Just imagine someone asks what you do and you say, “I am a deep field Antarctic Researcher”😦 An unparalleled flex
That’s pretty cool. Did you guys do the nasty?
I think living there for a few months would be one of the greatest experiences!! Life is about experiences, not things
I would check it out for like a week but i am not doing any of that science bs
I don't think that my break up experiences are good to be proud of.....
Lets go
@@vizeath I mean, not unless they taught you something. Same with making mistakes or going through shameful experiences. It sucks to think about them sometimes, but they do change you and help you grow.
@Mars NERD ALERT
Those scientists had the brightest and most liveliest eyes. Must be amazing to study such an incredible place.
This is the nearest these people will get to travelling to another planet.
elon musk is the saviour
@@aditya_saha only if you're rich. Otherwise he will just make money off the backs and blood of the poor
@@aditya_saha bruh, Antarctica is warmer then mars and has more water, why go to mars, just colonize Antarctica
@@syomchi cuz we need Antarctica to remain in tact to regulate our climate. Same thing on any planet we will ever inhabit.
Actually, people already went to the moon.
I love how they have a fire station in antarctica 🤣
They need it. Since it's very cold, they always use fire inside their House which can cause accident
Fire is a really serious issue down South - if something catches fire then you may lose the whole building, or it may be open to the elements ... and then where do you shelter?
I believe dry air with fires are hazardous if not mixed properly
Fire station personnel don't only put out fires for a start :P
Aww he used to be a mechanic.. "I worked on the Space Shuttle" 😐
It really be the most brilliant minds the farthest off the grid
@@andrewhatfieId They're on the Grid and depend on it so much, they dont have any other option, But the isolation from retards? they're farthest from them.
@@delgermuruntsagaankhuu6951 I would go down there just to get away from the retards. XD
The only place that hasn't experienced the Pandemic Virus!
I was like 'what the hell is wrong with you?' then I was like 'what are hoping to find here?'
I envy how relaxed they all seem to be...relaxation is something we have all forgotten how to do in a busy world...I am going to make an effort again...thanks for the inspiration.
For these people THIS IS PARADISE.
Take some time of your life to do meditation. Cut off social media and you’ll see that living in a relaxed way it’s not hard
Or just move to Antarctica
0:46 was not expecting a scientist to have the name of Michael Jackson that's awesome
epik
And Michael Jackson most definitely wasn't famous when this guy was born, if even alive
@Dima Reus basic yet if any human were to see it on a list they'd immediately think of the POP KING.
Heehee
I have a friend working to make tools there now, for 6 months and this is his 2nd adventure to Antartica in one year! With cheering him on, I realized I needed to brush up on my understanding of what life is really like there. Thanks for your very enjoyable and educational video. Love it!
I'm hooked on this series. Very interesting and well done. Plus I love Caitlin's hair.
What about my hair! I spend forever on it in the morning
@@ArloPerez Haha sorry, your hair is nice too
You said it sister
White lives matter
@@ArloPerezI know old post but am curious what temperature Fahrenheit you guys were in (some aren't wearing gloves) I'm in Northern Illinois and this morning it was negative 11 and windchill negative 26 F. So cold things are malfunctioning (automatic garage door won't work etc) It is brutal wicked cold. All bundled up I can only stand to be out there a few minutes. What temperature were you dealing with?? It definitely looks exciting and quite an experience and views etc.
Life on the most isolated place on Earth is less isolated than the life I'm living. They really seem to enjoy life down there in the southern south.
Yea i feel that. Like I am sure they work really hard and have tons of problems. But I would give a lot to have that sense of comradery that comes with living and working with the same group of people and working at least somewhat outside the world of optimizing for profit. Like I remember going to a few things in grad school where I just worked with people for a couple weeks while living in dorms and it was some of the happiest times of my life. The lack of internet access would help too. Somehow we messed up society in making that feeling rare today.
@@peterisawesomeplease Same. I miss the feeling of it just being me and the few people I was closest to. The video really reminds me of that, and it makes me want to live in Antarctica now lol. It seems corny but that's just how I feel.
Who cares
@@icebird8575 lots of people
I'm so glad they showed the wildlife! The seals. It makes one realize that mammals can survive on that part of our Earth.
Things break in McM that I have never seen break before. It makes a mechanics life interesting. And the word that I have used for years is dumpy, a dumpy little mining town. Look forward to the next one.
I'd say that everyone there seems to agree with your characterization. NSF and US Antarctic Program are trying and want to modernize the station. It will take time and money. future.usap.gov/what-is-aims/
@@caitlinsaks4910 Ah, yes. AIMS. That will be a huge improvement. So many few buildings and everything to maintain. It will be great to see.
Can't stop thinking about The Thing
I believe it's a tradition to watch The Thing before or after they get closed off from the world.
@@haruhidude It must be creepy and amazing at the same time
This is my favourite UA-cam channel atm. Thanks Caitlin and Arlo.
Awww, that's so nice! Thanks so much for your support. It means a lot to me and Arlo that people are enjoying the content.
0:54 "Scott actually reached, but a norwegian beat him there..." You guys should have mentioned the Norwegians name. He is Roald Amundsen, the man who first reached the south pole not by heavy ships or any monerch sponsor nor any of hundred crews. He journied all by himself and with 19 men and achieved it.
So not by himself? 🤔
so not by himself? gosh you're a worry to humanity
There's 19 people with him and he's the only one who got recognized
It's kind of ironic that you fault the video for not mentioning the Norwegian man's name, then immediately proceed to praise said man for reaching the pole "all by himself" with 19 seemingly miscellaneous nameless men to boot.
@@bongobongo3661 True. Absolutely no hate towards the commenter, because we all make mistakes, but the other 19 people do deserve recognition as well. It was funny to read "all by himself" before reading about the 19 other people lol.
I'm so glad I found your channel, this series is amazing! You two seem genuine and excited, the landscape is stunning, and the peek into the day to day lives of the people who live out there is really fascinating. You're capturing the mundane in a way a lot of docu-series overlook ❤️ Really looking forward to more!
there are so many challenges, it's amazing how humans can adapt and overcome them. humans can do amazing things together, if only the entire world could be like that 😔
The Norwegian who reached the Antarctica before Scott actually died of exposure there, rodrigo m.
Truee. It's so cool how our species managed to adapt to survive a place we were told wasn't habitable. Next stop, Mars! But just in the background while we try to settle unsolved things on Earth. Gosh I'm so excited for humanity, if only I could live long enough. Potatoes have a one year refrigerator lifespan. I'm not saying I'm a potato, it's just incase you left one in there for 2 years like I did and thought it was safe to eat.
I want to go there so much. I've even went to study geology away from home, upper of the polar circle (Murmansk). First year in university, wish me luck
You can do it!
I live in and am from Florida and it gets on your nerves that we live in permanent spring and summertime weather. Nothing ever dies.
Antarctica seems like a chill place
Sound Field sent me here, and I wasn't sure I'd stick around... until you started talking about the trash people. And now, I might be here a while. This is cool
Didn't know there was a big station on Antarctica as this one. It's fascinating
Antarctica is such a fascinating place! Thank you for making these videos!
That penguin is cool, was not expecting that when i click. P.S. Sound Field sent me!
u are sound field
@@RoachCatJr yeah that's true, we sent ourselves.
❤️❤️❤️Sound Field! You guys ought to visit Antarctica... lots of live music down there. I learned to play Ukelele (and then promptly forgot). Maybe most live music per capita of any... continent?
@@caitlinsaks4910 I would love to hear you play a Ukelele amongst penguins, and hear the songs of the animals!
@@SoundFieldPBS We definitely have some penguin "singing" coming later in the series... but in the meantime you can hear the seal songs (for real!) in our episode all about baby Antarctic seals -- see around 5:30 ua-cam.com/video/VjTXa7K1N_w/v-deo.html
This channel is so incredibly refreshing, just found it yesterday and am glued to it.
"The Norwegians". You couldve at least named Roald Amundsen when you cared to name the second person who got to the south pole?
Thank you!
This seems to be a recurring thing with american and british made documentaries for some reason.
@@PhantomZtryker yes, exactly. They are super self-centered
@@fridabm418 boohoo
Nobody cares about norway
There’s no way Michael Jackson is down in Antarctica
Hee hee
Hee Hee
Ha ha
.....and he runs their late-night pirate radio station, too! :-0
jayson phillips
Plus 2pac
I was there over a year. We called the scientists beakers. They were arrogant and proud and couldn’t take care of themselves for the most part. It’s was fun putting them in their place.
Love it! Thank you!
I drilled ice cores there a while back - Lake Fryxell, Ross Ice Shelf, Taylor Dome.
Most amazing people and the best job EVER!
Caitlin and Arlo were such good hosts. Can’t stop watching the series.
Sound Field sent me, so I was kinda amazed to see one of the researchers names be Michael Jackson 😂😂
This was great! Glad I got the opportunity to see this in my subscriptions before it was flooded away!
Can we be friends?
I've been doing that same card trick at the end of the video for 23 years! I've never seen anyone do it since I was shown how. Neat.
I am so late here to comment lol because I just discovered this video. But I love the no cell phone part. Reminds me of growing up as a kid and actually talking to people and spending time as oppose to texting people who may not answer you right away. Going here is the closest you will get to traveling back in time then after leaving and going back to the future (normal life)!
That was what it was like being there too. We would sit around the table and we wouldn't have Google, so you couldn't fact check what anyone said. You just had to have an ongoing mental list of things that you would look up later.
Glad you found the video! Cheers -Arlo
This is probably the first time I've regretted my career choices. If only I was a scientist, I'd have a reason to live there.
You can be one of the support workers of the town.
SpaceTime and Physics Girl sent me here. All of the episodes on Antartica were fantastic.
0:42 Damn, you can see the bloody frostbite on the face of the man in the center. And the others don't look much better either. Truly brave men.
I think the positivity is just on a different level when you get to spend more time with people who know exactly what their greater purpose it, I think these scientists are very selfless. Some of them may not even be earning as big as what people in investments are earning, the fact that it takes an entire village to support their needs, I think that’s something to be really thankful for already. I find it wierd up to this day however, that the scientists are paid less than those who do trade, commerce, finance. I think what holds are future is far more important and valuable than mansions and etc..,
That girl should totally be thinking differently about that penguin.... its perfectly preserved! Thats awesome!
Wow, what a fascinating episode!
I so like the sense of community and comradery that exists there.
this is crazy. lmao what an opening scene tho lmao. sent here from soundfield
im trying to find who asked where you came from
Why do you keep saying lmao, nothing seems to be funny
This series is fantastic and just what i needed today.
I love this kind of life style ! it would be amazing to live/work there!
I would love to visit ANTARCTICA ❤️
Dianna, Physics Girl sent me here - I can see me staying a while.
wowwww......😯
@@amritanshsinghgautam4001 "Wow" what?
It's common practice when finding a new channel through a recommendation to give a shout out to the channel that recommended you.
It's Okay To Be Smart told me about this series. I love it!
My jaw dropped when he said he worked on Space shuttles !!! he sure has quite an interesting life i must say !!
I live in Alaska which is rural, but Antarctica is super rural. This is amazing
Really enjoying this series. I considered applying for the Australian Antarctic station a few years back but I haven't a hope of passing the medical.
Always found life in places like that fascinating. I've been to some remote places in my time but this is the ultimate!
Love this series. Can’t wait for the next one.
Omg it sounds so much nicer and organized than where I’m living now in rural Alaska . Not only isn’t there anyone taking care of the food and garbage but the rents and horrible food prices are insanely high and everything about this place is practically telling you not to stay so why am I staying!!!!???!!!! I won’t be bullied!!!
Somehow rural Alaska sounds super nice.
Canadian arctic is very similar, but we have HUGE white polar bears who will stalk humans for food.
Polar bears in Canada only eat Canadians and Ethiopians.
PBS Eons sent me - and I'm very glad they did!
Great content!!
Checking this out after Atypical
The show from Netflix ?
@@xgrippyy3610 yes
@@uf9309 that show was great until they normalize cheating just bc of lgbt
@@xgrippyy3610 idk Almost every drama show I’ve seen has cheating in it. I can’t really think of one that doesn’t.
@@uf9309 i mean yes but this show tryna normalize it because of “ LGBT “ like wtf.
Thank you Sound Field. Really noice
i don't know why, but i like these videos so much!
Two cents sent me! I just fell down a rabbit hole of these videos.. Now I'm oddly curious as to how I can go to Antarctica and work there for a season.
Certain people move there to get away from everyone - peace, solitude and quietness from other people except UA-cam. Well at least that human interaction is from a distance and afar. And you still can help and assist people from a distance and afar.
I'm in love with these peeps just by seeing them
If there are 900 souls during the summer months, how many are there during the winter months? I mean, it must be comforting to have other scientists and people that are out on a mission to accomplish things just like you/you're kept quite busy with work but it must get quite lonely after awhile no? Especially with the lack of sunlight and desolate landscape...
Just 150-250 people
Caitlyn's cool an all but she should refrain from all the negative commentary like saying a preserved 100-year old penguin is "disgusting" and saying seal blubber is "gross". That's literally how these first Antarctic explorers at the turn of the century were able to survive out there. It's apart of history and both the good and the bad need to be known.
Cool to see some familiar faces in this video. Can’t wait to get back to working at the far side of the world.
I'd like to know what the astrobiologist is researching. Also you are doing a great job on the series. All of the shows are really interesting.
schmidt.eas.gatech.edu/icefin/
Then one of the upcoming episodes is definitely for you (hint hint). Antarctica actually offers astrobiologists a glimpse into what the environments on cold, icy worlds like Mars, Europa, and Enceladus might be like. And some of Dr. Schmidt's research has pivoted to better understanding glaciology and climate change here on Earth (she's currently a principal investigator of the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration). We're so glad you're enjoying the series, btw!
I met her down there last year, she was on the team building the space submarine to go to... I think Titan? They test it in Antarctica because it’s sub-freezing water.
@@normalnomads3198
I hung out with a team down there that was testing/ developing an underwater vehicle for on Enceladus, I wonder if that was this group?
Richard Ross Maybe, we could have met last year!
I was sent here by PBS SpaceTime. But the thing is i came from a different branch of reality so treat me nicely.
me too
do you have any idea how little that narrows it down?
Outstanding content! Love it so much
Was not expecting a fire station in Antarctica
Were you guys seeinging a song by the band Hot Rain? That is my brother’s band. His name is Carl and he is the head vocalist and lead guitar.
Sound field holla!!!
much thanks for restoring innocence to that good ol poppy song from (my) 6th grade!! @8:53
@@penangcooking7552 👍, 🙂 -- the song is called "Sweat" by Inner Circle:
ua-cam.com/video/uc2UEfWjvo8/v-deo.html
we stan caitlin and arlo
We stan you too!
@@ArloPerez How I can support y'alls work? Donate to WGBH?
The video are interesting. I wish I will go to explore that place in Antarctica someday.
Space Time sent me here!
Does that make you a... Space Time Dandy? :P
7:47 That one guy in the grey hat with purple lettering reminds me a lot of Tom Cavanagh
This looks cool. I would like to live there for a summer
Sound field set me here!
Can we be friends
Wow.... might move there it actually looks amazing...
What if someone commits crime in the station? What jurisdiction gets to exert justice there?
I think the base director is a US marshal, or just has the power to detain you and ship your ass outa there
Enjoyed watching every second of this video! lookin forward to the next on:)
PBS Eon sent me! Love your videos keep them coming! =D
Looked this up and was not disappointed
Sound field sent me
Of all the things, didn't think Bob Marley (or Inner Circle) would've made an appearance in the final minute. Such a cool video. Congrats to all the scientists and support staff!
Living in Antarctica is basically a preview of living on the moon.
Sent here by PBS Space Time. :-)
Loved this. So cool to something so different from what we'll ever experience in our lives. Also though, haha why was he embarrassed about having a crush on Hilary Duff? Lolol she's awesome
How I pictured Antarctica
- Eskimo
- igloos
-polar bears everywhere
- negative something degrees
There is no polar bear in antarctica
@@hereticalbug3112 bro yes there is
@@0169h no there aren’t how the penguins gonna survive with the polar bear
Waiting for the subs, I'm not good at listening :'). Love the show, keep up the good work!
this is amazing! I'd like to volunteer for Antartica, where can I apply?
I'm a doctor, nevertheless I can volunteer in anything apart from working in the hospital
I want to live there, looks like fun
Ever saw Shining?
I wanna join you guys. My 6th video. How I'm wishing I'm there.
I've always wanted to live in Antarctica
Sound Field sent me!
Michael J!!!! Good to see you. I'm sure you possessed the southern most banjo on the planet.
I’m just curious, who owns Antartica? Is there any military base there? Well you know just in case if there’s an emergency & in need of a defense system. Who runs the administrative & laws there?
And who financially support all these people? The logistic and all.
To reply to you and the other guy who had questions. Under international law Antartica is considered an area that no country can have sovereignty over. There have been claims on Antarctic territory over decades but under international law none of them are considered legitimate. As a result, no military presense from any nation, and in terms of defense there's no need. If you mean against hostile wildlife then likely researchers would have firearms to defend themselves.
For medical emergencies all workers are HEAVILY screened and vetted both physically and psychologically, especially those who work in winter months where there's essentially a bare minimum at the station to keep it running. Some countries who send doctors to the south pole even have them surgically remove their appendix to make sure it wouldn't cause trouble during a season.
McMurdo Station is run by the United States and since Antarctica is an international zone within the station the US' laws would apply, similar to how ships in international waters are normally governed by the laws of the country the ship is registered with.
Its pretty cool if you do some interviews with those scientists, interviewing about their jobs, etc.
I really would of never guessed people lived in Antarctica
No cell phones...well those younger folks see how good life once was. I was surprised to see how many people were there that are from the southern US states.