we link up with a nature enthusia enthusiast, monica parker who traveled to antarctica to celebrate her 40th birthday. it's zero degrees in there. how are you feeling? >> nervous. i want to stay in the boat. >> we all want to stay in the boat. antarctica is extreme and unpredictable weather. as we near the shore, it begins to snow. >> there we go. >> all right. we made it. we've landed on antarctica. >> this is awesome. it's cold, but it's awesome. >> i kind of wish it wasn't snowing. >> yeah. >> for now it may be best to leave the elements to the seals and marine biologists. across the bay a team of researchers are scanning the horizon searching for whales. >> today we're going to look for mostly hump back whales, maybe others. we want to be able to biopsy and fly our drone over them to look at body condition and size. right there. that's up. >> i see. >> these marine biologists have come from all over the united states to antarctica to study the pressures facing the hump back and minke whale populationu the biopsies are taken using a cross bow. >> it will penetrate into the animal and