# @bbcearth on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CjVt8UXqNd5
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/73498500-bbcearth-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/4bf231b3f6.jpg
- **Posted:** 2022-10-05T16:50:47.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** BBC Earth (@bbcearth) — https://gondola.cc/bbcearth

## Caption

The ducks that swam too deep 😰

Even the toughest ducks in the world struggle to survive in this environment...

In winter, when the Arctic ocean freezes over, the common eider duck (Somateria mollissima) can be found in open water surrounded by sea ice, called polynyas. But even though these oasis provide a rich sample of food, the can be extremely dangerous.

Meet the animals inhabiting our fragile frozen worlds. This is life on thin ice. ❄️ #FrozenPlanet2

Find out where to watch via the link in our bio. 👆
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#BBCEarth #FrozenPlanet #EiderDucks #DavidAttenborough #BehindTheScenes

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bbcearth, behindthescenes, davidattenborough, frozenplanet2, frozenplanet, eiderducks

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