Wild Scandinavia

Heartlands

Magical forests wrap around a labyrinth of waterways in Scandinavia’s heartlands. Elusive wolves and lynx stalk this secret world, while osprey and reindeer survive the ever-changing seasons through surprising and ancient alliances.

Heartlands

54m 31s

Magical forests wrap around a labyrinth of waterways in Scandinavia’s heartlands. Elusive wolves and lynx stalk this secret world, while osprey and reindeer survive the ever-changing seasons through surprising and ancient alliances.

Previews + Extras

  • Learning the Bear Necessities of Life: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Learning the Bear Necessities of Life

    S1 E2 - 3m 1s

    In the forests of Finland during early spring, a mother brown bear has emerged from hibernation with her cubs. She starts to teach them some important life lessons, such as how to climb trees away from danger. Climbing up the towering pine trees seems to be easy enough, but it is harder to get back down.

  • Wolves Close In On a Bear's Lunch: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Wolves Close In On a Bear's Lunch

    S1 E2 - 2m 36s

    This male brown bear in Finland could eat 80 lbs of this reindeer carcass in one sitting, but a pack of 10 hungry wolves have other ideas.

  • Black Grouse At Dawn: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Black Grouse At Dawn

    S1 E2 - 3m 43s

    Male black grouse battle over a coveted central position on a display lek in Norway, with some fights lasting for hours.

  • Skating On Thin Ice: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Skating On Thin Ice

    S1 E2 - 3m 2s

    In Sweden, a group of skaters search for black ice: The freshly formed ice is only just thick enough to hold a skater’s weight and is perfectly smooth. This is a very dangerous activity that should only be attempted by at least two expert skaters. The sounds generated by skating over black ice are out of this world.

  • The Deep Relationship of the Sami and Reindeer: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Deep Relationship of the Sami and Reindeer

    S1 E2 - 3m 14s

    Margret Fjellström and her family are indigenous Sami reindeer herders, relying on their herds for generations. During harsh winters, where temperatures can drop below -40 degrees Fahrenheit, the reindeer depend on energy-rich lichen.

  • Episode 2 Preview: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Episode 2 Preview

    S1 E2 - 30s

    Magical forests wrap around a labyrinth of waterways in Scandinavia’s heartlands. Elusive wolves and lynx stalk this secret world, while osprey and reindeer survive the ever-changing seasons through surprising and ancient alliances.

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