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1 online resource (streaming video file) (1 hr.) ; 302393023 bytes |
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The Arctic Circle is one of the last great wildernesses on earth, where the ocean turns to ice, and land and sea merge into one. This is a place where animals inspire myths and legends, and the species that survive here have evolved to live above and beneath the ice.Wildest Arctic follows a year in the High Arctic where life is exceptionally entwined with the seasons. During the polar winter, the sun sets for months on end plunging the far north into a perpetual night. But in the summer, the sun never sets and the Arctic slowly thaws out in an explosion of life.In the winter months the Arctic Circle truly is the kingdom of the polar bear as they roam the sea ice. Food is plentiful whilst they can access this favourite hunting platform. Meanwhile, pregnant polar bears hibernate in dens under the ice.As summer approaches, however, the great melt begins, heralding a time of great change. The 'ice whales' (Narwhal, Beluga and Bowhead) return to the Arctic to feed in the rich fishing waters, and millions of birds flock to breed on Greenland's cliffs. Meanwhile, as the sea ice disappears beneath their feet, polar bears are forced to return to land, and must endure a season of starvation if they are to survive. (From the Netherlands, in English) (Documentary Series) (Part 1 of 4) *New Series* PG CC Follow the conversation on Twitter #SBSdoco |
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Broadcast 2013-03-13 at 19:30:00 |
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Classification: PG |
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Animal ecology.
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Natural history.
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Polar bear -- Behavior.
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Wilderness areas -- Environmental aspects.
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Discovery & exploration.
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Arctic Ocean.
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Streaming video
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McGann, Paul, cast
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