Synopsis
From the frozen poles to the searing deserts, this episode shows how animals have come up with strategies to survive the uneven amounts of sunlight that fall on our planet.
- Programme: A Perfect Planet
- Episode: 02: The Sun
- Channel: BBC One
- Broadcast year: 2021
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