In the hitherto unexplored Arctic Ocean, the deep-sea expert looks for a form of bacteria that might help curb the effects of greenhouse gases.

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Nan Hauser – Ways of the Whales

On Rarotonga, the most populous of the Cook Islands in the South Pacific Ocean, whale scientist Nan Hauser exposes herself to great dangers while researching the migratory routes of the…

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Alison Kock – The Great White Shark

The shark specialist is used to living between the front lines in South Africa. She has dedicated her life to protecting the ocean’s biggest predatory fish, the Great White Shark.

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Verena Schoepf – Super Corals

In Kimberley, in Australia’s wild north-west, the coral expert studies surprisingly resilient corals that may help delay the much-feared degeneration of the Earth’s coral reefs. During a career that spans…

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Antje Boetius – The Ice-Cold Arctic

In the hitherto unexplored Arctic Ocean, the deep-sea expert looks for a form of bacteria that might help curb the effects of greenhouse gases.

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Sandy Thomalla

In the stormy waters of the Antarctic Ocean, the visionary marine biologist and her team of young assistants look for ways to obtain more meaningful information from existing climate models.

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Episode 4: Antje Boetius – The Ice-Cold Arctic