Ariel Waldman is a National Geographic explorer and wildlife filmmaker. Her expeditions take her from tallgrass prairies and deep-sea canyons to the icy realms of Antarctica. In these remarkable places, she films otherworldly life, including the extraordinary lives of microscopic animals.

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