Episodes
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The Great Polar Bear Feast
S1 E1 - 54m 40s
Every year, up to eighty polar bears gather on the frozen shores of Barter Island, near the village of Kaktovik, to feast on the hunter-harvested bowhead whale remains. This extraordinary gathering not only highly unusual, it turns dangerous as the whale bones are picked bare, and the huge group of polar bears heads for the town.
Extras + Features
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Scientific Feast For Polar Bear Studies
S1 E1 - 2m 54s
Dr. Todd Atkins and his team from the U.S.G.S. are studying the rapid environmental change in the Southern Beaufort Sea, and its correlation to the declining health of the polar bear population of the area.
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Polar Bears and Humans Are Dangerous Neighbors
S1 E1 - 3m 3s
The bone pile has been stripped bare. And with little to no food left, the bears head towards Kaktovic to scavenge for food under the cover of darkness. Residents start up night patrols to keep the bears out of town.
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Gathering is a Challenge for Solitary Bears
S1 E1 - 3m 7s
Polar Bears and the Kaktovic community both feast on the Bowhead Whale. But the normally solitary bears must navigate a complex social scene as more than 80 now gather for the feed.
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Preview
S1 E1 - 30s
Every year, up to eighty polar bears gather on the frozen shores of Barter Island, near the village of Kaktovik, to feast on the hunter-harvested bowhead whale remains. This extraordinary gathering not only highly unusual, it turns dangerous as the whale bones are picked bare, and the huge group of polar bears heads for the town.
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The Great Polar Bear Feast
Thursday
Oct 31
1 Hour
Every year, up to 80 polar bears gather on the frozen shores of Barter Island on the Arctic coast of Alaska.
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