Wild Scandinavia

Life on the Edge

Scandinavia’s wild and unpredictable coast is a place of haunting beauty and dangerous extremes. Home to sea eagles, otters, base jumpers and orca. Only the tough and resourceful can carve out a Life on the Edge.

Life on the Edge

54m 30s

Scandinavia’s wild and unpredictable coast is a place of haunting beauty and dangerous extremes. Home to sea eagles, otters, base jumpers and orca. Only the tough and resourceful can carve out a Life on the Edge.

Previews + Extras

  • Hege Ringard's Extreme Friluftsliv: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Hege Ringard's Extreme Friluftsliv

    S1 E1 - 3m 10s

    Hege Ringard embraces the Norwegian passion for friluftsliv or the outdoors to the extreme by base jumping off mountains. She mentally prepares for each hike and focuses on her breathing before jumping. Hege needs to be in tune with the elements as her life depends on reading the wind and weather correctly.

  • The Masters of Coastal Skies: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Masters of Coastal Skies

    S1 E1 - 2m 59s

    With their sharp vision and incredible flying skills, white-tailed sea eagles navigate the coastal breezes and catch fish with their curved talons and spiny scales.

  • Researching Orcas In the Northern Seas: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Researching Orcas In the Northern Seas

    S1 E1 - 2m 39s

    Biologist and photographer, Audun Rikardsen, follows orcas and takes a hands-on approach in understanding their lives. With the help of satellite tags, Rikardsen discovers just how much the orcas depend on the herring and how their migration patterns have changed in response to rising sea temperatures.

  • Puffins Fight Dirty: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Puffins Fight Dirty

    S1 E1 - 2m 19s

    Follow the challenges faced by a latecomer trying to secure a nest hole in a colony of 8,000 puffin pairs on Hornøya. As birds fight to defend their patches, tensions rise and the newcomer faces a dangerous fight for survival.

  • A Seal Pup's Fight for Survival: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    A Seal Pup's Fight for Survival

    S1 E1 - 3m 10s

    The stormy Baltic coastline is a harsh environment for a seal pup to learn crucial life lessons. As the pup improves his swimming skills, territorial males lurk in pursuit of females. The pup's fur offers little insulation against the dangerously cold water, making each dip a risk.

  • Episode 1 Preview: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Episode 1 Preview

    S1 E1 - 30s

    Scandinavia’s wild and unpredictable coast is a place of haunting beauty and dangerous extremes. Home to sea eagles, otters, base jumpers and orca. Only the tough and resourceful can carve out a Life on the Edge.

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