Episodes
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Episode 3
S1 E3 - 53m 35s
Its summer in Yellowstone and with soaring temperatures comes the risk of wildfires that could devastate the ecosystem. When a major fire breaks out in the Beartooths, a team is scrambled to see if the Great Gray Owl family has survived. And how is one particular wolf pack feeding its 11 pups?
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Episode 2
S1 E2 - 53m 40s
Spring in Yellowstone brings new life and a break from the brutal temperatures of winter, but the dangers aren’t over. The wildlife families now face a torrent of water cascading down the mountains as the Great Thaw gets underway, and the beavers are in particular danger.
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Episode 1
S1 E1 - 53m 40s
Surviving winter can be tough for the wildlife of Yellowstone, and will this year’s weather favor predator or prey? Will the grizzlies that emerge early survive, and why are the wolves and Great Gray Owls in danger of starvation? Plus find out how Yellowstone’s unique geology affects the mighty bison.
Extras + Features
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Episode 3 Preview
S1 E3 - 30s
Its summer in Yellowstone and with soaring temperatures comes the risk of wildfires that could devastate the ecosystem. When a major fire breaks out in the Beartooths, a team is scrambled to see if the Great Gray Owl family has survived. And how is one particular wolf pack feeding its 11 pups?
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Wolves and Ground Squirrels
S1 E3 - 3m 4s
One pack of wolves near Jackson has a huge number of pups to support. So how are they doing it? Wildlife cameraman Charlie Hamilton James heads out to see what the wolves are managing to eat in a year that’s not been kind to Yellowstone’s top predator. The answer is found in a man-made oasis.
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Beaver Evacuation
S1 E3 - 2m 56s
Wildlife cameraman Jeff Hogan is astounded when he witnesses something on the Snake River that he’s never seen before. A beaver mom has made a decision to move her kits away from the lodge. As she makes the treacherous journey over the dams and upstream with a kit in her mouth, Jeff follows her and tries to work out why she’s made this unusual decision.
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Episode 2 Preview
S1 E2 - 30s
Spring in Yellowstone brings new life and a break from the brutal temperatures of winter, but the dangers aren’t over. The wildlife families now face a torrent of water cascading down the mountains as the Great Thaw gets underway, and the beavers are in particular danger.
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Beavers at Home
S1 E2 - 2m 58s
A family of beavers lives down on the Snake River in the south of Yellowstone. Kirk takes a look at their huge dam and takes a peek inside their lodge using an infrared camera. As Spring begins to take hold, the beavers are about to reap the benefits of all the fresh new vegetation - and get to work.
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Baby Bears
S1 E2 - 2m 32s
Grizzly expert Casey Anderson is keeping an eye on a mom and her two 4-month-old cubs. They’ve emerged from hibernation and are facing the outside world for the first time as a new family. But Spring can be a time when these young bears are at their most vulnerable.
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Grizzly Bear Jackpot
S1 E1 - 2m 55s
Towards the end of winter, a male grizzly emerges out of hibernation in Greater Yellowstone. But he’s come out early, and as he braves the blizzards and ventures down the mountain, will he find enough food to survive?
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Biscuit Root and Bear Hugs
S1 E1 - 2m 58s
Grizzlies eat a huge range of food, from carcasses to moths and many different plants - and lots of it. Biscuit root is a bear’s favorite snack as each one emerges from hibernation, and Kirk and Casey set out on the mountain to find and taste it. Plus, a camera trap reveals how large a grizzly bear hug really is, and what other creatures are around in the forest.
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