Crabeater seals being pursued by killer whales.

Caption

The most abundant seal in Antarctica is the crabeater seal, a group of them seen here on a piece of pack ice. A bite from their sharp teeth could inflict a nasty wound to a pack ice killer whale and cause infection.

Credit: © Leigh Hickmott

Next week, get to know more Georgia Legends, explore the relationship between farmer and chef, hunt with killer whales and much more. Take a look at what’s coming up!

Jeff Hullinger and Arthur Blank

Georgia Legends - Monday, February 10 at 9 PM

Two maverick leaders and titans in the world of business. They revolutionized their industries and brought worldwide recognition to Atlanta. Jeff Hullinger profiles the lives and legacies of Home Depot Co-founder Arthur Blank and media mogul Ted Turner. 

A farmhouse

A Fork in the Road - Season 5 - Monday, February 10 at 9:30 PM

This episode follows Chef Karl Gorline of the Modern Alpine inspired westside Atlanta restaurant known as Avize. We explore a farm where many of his menu items are grown, and journey with him to meet a farmer who educates Chef on the seeding and harvesting of the world’s most tasty legume. 

Independent Lens: The In Between - Monday, February 10 at 11 PM

Following her brother's death, a filmmaker returns to Eagle Pass, the Texas bordertown where she grew up, to document the places that shaped their family. She finds a treasure trove of his own footage that brings him back to life, sparking a reflection on growing up Mexican American along the U.S.-Mexico border.

100 Years from Mississippi - Tuesday, February 11 at 10 PM

Mamie Lang Kirkland was seven years old when she fled Ellisville, Mississippi in 1915 with her mother and siblings as her father and his friend escaped an approaching lynch mob. Mamie had vowed for a century that she would never return to Mississippi. Yet at the urging of her son Tarabu, she finally confronted her childhood trauma by returning to Ellisville.

Chautauqua at 150: Wynton Marsalis’ All Rise - Tuesday, February 11 at 11 PM

Celebrate the story and lasting impact of this iconic institution through inspiring stories of faith and democracy with a stirring performance of Wynton Marsalis' All Rise and appearances by Kathryn Hahn, Kwame Alexander, Misty Copeland and more.

Nature: Expedition Killer Whale - Wednesday, February 12 at 8 PM

Follow a team of scientists and filmmakers in Antarctica studying the most sophisticated hunting strategy in the animal kingdom - killer whales making waves to wash seals off floating ice.

NOVA: Egypt’s Tombs of Amun - Wednesday, February 12 at 9 PM

Follow archaeologists as they discover a long-lost ancient cemetery in Egypt’s sacred desert. Treasures emerge unlike anything seen by the team, revealing details of a unique period when women had remarkable power.

Next at the Kennedy Center: Ben Folds Presents DECLASSIFIED - Friday, February 14 at 10 PM

Ben Folds invites the virtuosic Jacob Collier, rising jazz superstar Laufey, and chart-topping English singer-songwriter dodie, to join him and the National Symphony Orchestra to reimagine their music through an orchestral lens.