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Preview of American Arctic

Preview: Season 40 Episode 12 | 30s

The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska has long protected survivors of the Ice Age, but this frozen fortress is melting due to climate change. For the caribou, musk oxen, polar bears and Arctic foxes, the Ice Age is slipping away.

Aired: 04/13/22 | Rating: NR

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