Out now, ‘Penguin passion at the poles with Derren Fox and Peter Fretwell’ – in which Nadia chats to Zoological Assistant at Signy Research Station, Derren Fox, and emperor penguin expert, Peter Fretwell, about the joys and challenges of studying penguins in the wild. Iceworld is available on your preferred podcast app.
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Recorded at Rothera Research Station on the Antarctic Peninsula, the team talk extreme living, climate science, expeditions and becoming a community. From polar scientists to plumbers, these are interviews with ordinary people who are doing extraordinary jobs with British Antarctic Survey.
Iceworld is hosted and recorded by Nadia Frontier, and produced in partnership with Boffin Media.
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Are you a professional in penguin bum lifting? Derren Fox’s love for penguins began long before he made the trek to the icy sub-Antarctic island of Signy, where he works as a Zoological Assistant. In this episode, Derren chats to Nadia from Signy Research Station, where he spends his days getting up close and personal with Adélie penguins. He’s joined by Peter Fretwell, a satellite-wielding penguin expert who studies emperor penguins across the vast, frozen continent.
Together, they share some of the more interesting ways they weigh and monitor the health of these iconic, charming, and stubborn birds – and spoiler: it involves a lot of careful penguin wrangling. They also discuss the serious threats facing emperor penguins from climate change. From dodging the occasional disgruntled penguin, to the iconic place these flightless birds have in Antarctica’s ecosystem, this episode is a fun, eye-opening look at the challenges and joys of studying penguins in the wild.
Previous episodes
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S4 E4. Scouting for shags and skuas with Paul Whitelaw and Aurelia Reichardt |
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S4 E3. The operation to survey sea ice – from land, sky and satellite |
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S4 E2. Evolving in the cold with Professor Melody Clark and Dr Simon Morley |
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S4 E1. Piloting flights from Canada to Antarctica, with Vicky Auld and Olly Smith |
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S3 E14. The life Antarctic, with marine biologist Nadia Frontier |
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S3 E13. Ash Shinn is looking after your Antarctic research station |
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S3 E12. Yes, diving in Antarctica is COLD – with Jack Gordon and Mike Lindsell |
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S3 Ep 11. Fixing Skidoos in Antarctica with Matthew McPherson |
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Bonus episode. Happy Midwinter, from King Edward Point Research Station |
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S3 Ep 10. Engineers of Antarctica, with Jonathan Witherstone & Jaskiran Nagi |
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Bonus episode. Fossil hunting and managing Antarctic mud, with the Seymour Island expedition team |
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S3 Ep 9. Watching wild weather in Antarctica, with Jo Cole |
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S3 Ep 8. From Arran to Antarctica with Niall Macleod |
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S3 Ep 7. Leading polar expeditions, with Ed Luke and Matthew Shepherd |
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Bonus episode. Leadership and a life on the ice, with Professor Dame Jane Francis |
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S3 Ep 6. Chefs of Antarctica, with Sadhbh Moore and Katy Rumm |
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S3 Ep5. Ryan Mathews on diving and exploring in Antarctic Winter |
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S3 Ep4. Stu McManus on his journey to Antarctica as an electrician |
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Bonus episode. A polar voyage into the New Year, with Captain Matt Neill and Jo Johnson |
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Bonus episode. It’s Christmas in Antarctica, with Aurelia Reichardt, Matt Hughes & Jo Cole |
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S3 Ep3. Joe Clay on small community living, and keeping the power on in Antarctica |
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S3 Ep2. Allie Clement on scientific fishing and life as an Marine Assistant in Antarctica |
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S3 Ep1. Louis Day on boating in Antarctica and navigating ice |
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S2. Ep3. Crossing the Southern Ocean |
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S2. Ep2. Voyaging to South Georgia, with whales |
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S2 Ep1. How did people get to Antarctica in a pandemic? |