“Polar Explorations” S:1 E:18 South Georgia and Macquarie

S:1 E:18 South Georgia and Macquarie Among the least inhabited places on Earth, the sub-Antarctic islands feature a spectacular array of wildlife despite a history of wanton exploitation beginning in the 18th century. Learn how seal, whale, and penguin populations were devastated on and around two of the sub-Antarctic’s most significant islands – South Georgia and Macquarie – and how each population has largely recovered.