Episode 2
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.
Previews + Extras
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.
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.
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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