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Voices from Antarctica 08 | Under the ice

Podcast: Wild Sounds: Kākāpō Files II
Published: Nov 12, 2025
Duration seconds: 1838
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Tiny plants that live on the underside of sea ice form an upside-down garden that feeds krill and is the base of the Antarctic food web. This episode was first released on 16 July 2020. To see images and read more about this episode, visit the RNZ website here: Voices from Antarctica: Under the ice Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details