Nature's Great Race

Caribou

A hundred thousand caribou must face hungry bears and wolves, deadly frozen rivers and rugged mountains as they undertake the world's longest land migration - 3,000 miles through the frozen Arctic wilderness of Canada and Alaska.

Next on Episode 2 | Caribou

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A hundred thousand caribou must face hungry bears and wolves, deadly frozen rivers and rugged mountains as they undertake the world's longest land migration - 3,000 miles through the frozen Arctic wilderness of Canada and Alaska.

Previews + Extras

  • Caribou Face a Gauntlet of Bears: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Caribou Face a Gauntlet of Bears

    S1 E2 - 1m 27s

    The grizzles have just woken up from 6 months of hibernation, and they're starving. They badly need protein, and when the caribou pass through, they try to make the most of the opportunity to supplement their diet of roots and berries. The result is an area with one of the highest concentrations of grizzly bears on the planet.

  • The Herd Gets Back on Track: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Herd Gets Back on Track

    S1 E2 - 1m 53s

    With just 13 days left until much of the herd is due to give birth, this herd still has 180 miles to go. But the herd finally arrives where the team predicted. They descend from the mountains, spilling into the valley by the thousands.

  • Bear Gets Too Close for Comfort: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Bear Gets Too Close for Comfort

    S1 E2 - 2m 10s

    In open landscape, a bear has a hard time catching caribou - but not humans. The camera crew must carefully remove themselves from the scene as the bear meanders, then charges, toward them.

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