Earth Explorers
Listening in on a beluga back scrub
As hundreds of white whales gather in an Arctic estuary for their annual moult, Elizabeth White listens to their underwater chat.
The expedition
Arctic ice whales
The Canadian Arctic is home to beluga, bowhead and narwhals which gather there, sometimes in huge numbers, in summer.
The explorer
Elizabeth White
Elizabeth is a director on Frozen Planet with a PhD in animal behaviour. As well as filming marine wildlife she's documented the lives of polar people.
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Expeditions
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Amazon under the skinAs the Life team hacked through swamp forest to film uakaris in the trees, deadly coral snakes sneaked into their kit and botfly maggots got under their skin.
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Britain's hidden worldsFrom the mysterious life of a rock pool to tiny insect worlds, explore Britain's secret wildlife.
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Tanzania's high lifeTanzania's unique mountain wildlife includes rare orchids and a new species of primate.
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Meet the explorers
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Gordon BuchananGordon is a naturalist and cameraman. He's worked on programmes such as Big Cat Diary and Springwatch.
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Charlotte ScottCharlotte is a trained marine biologist/zoologist. She is an assistant producer in the BBC Natural History Unit.
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Steve Backshall Steve is a naturalist and climber with a particular fascination with reptiles.
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Andrew DawesAndrew has been passionate about UK wildlife since he was a child. He currently works as a radio production assistant.
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James BrickellJames is a TV producer with a particular passion for diving, marine biology and reptiles.
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Matt SwarbrickMatt is a researcher for the Natural History Unit. He's spent time on South Georgia researching for his PhD on Macaroni penguin and fur seal behaviour.
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Ted OakesTed grew up on the edge of the Canadian wilderness. His passion is capturing the beauty and fragility of nature on film.
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