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The Arctic vs. the Antarctic - Camille Seaman

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How can you tell the two poles apart? Where are the penguins? What about the bears? The Arctic pole is located in the Northern Hemisphere within the deep Arctic Ocean, while the Antarctic pole is smack in the middle of the ice-covered Antarctica. Camille Seaman describes how enterprising people and organisms have found ways to reside around both poles despite the frigid temperatures.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Camille Seaman
Director
Iuri Araújo, Guilherme Araújo
Narrator
Michelle Snow

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