On Russia’s far Eastern edge is the stark peninsula of Kamchatka. In this surprising place heaven and hell collide. Life and...
(01:07)As day breaks, everything seems normal. But the bears wake to good news. Salmon numbers in the lake have reached a critical...
(02:37)Hungry bears seek the nectar rich flowers. They must eat hundreds to get the equivalent calories of a big salmon. Bears have...
(03:04)In June 2007 a massive landslide engulfed the pristine landscape. Four and a half million cubic metres of rock, gravel, snow...
(02:51)This desolate wilderness suits the red fox. Foxes don’t hibernate. They grow thicker seasonal fur to survive the minus...
(03:11)Steller’s sea eagles face adversity with grim determination. Only the toughest survive. They find refuge at lake Kuril – a...
(03:09)Through April and May males build up their stamina for the mating season. Courtship happens in stages. First, pursuit. And...
(00:35)In the far South West lies the Caucasus. A compact region filled with a bounty of wildlife. The great divide between Europe...
(01:08)Up above the tree line in the foothills of the Kavkazsky Nature Reserve a rare goliath lumbers across the grassy slopes. A...
(03:00)Twitching grasses spell trouble. Time for birds to hold on as best they can. And for those that can, to hide. In Summer,...
(03:05)In green hills, local herders graze sheep and goats. The powerful sun brings out plants even in this dry zone.
(02:48)Different kinds of brown bears share the ample land here. But populations are threatened. Hunters and loggers come too. Now,...
(03:02)Every May one hundred and fifty thousand pairs of snow geese fly in from their North American winter quarters. It’s their...
(00:43)In the North lies the Arctic. A place of extreme hardship, demanding finely-honed survival skills. Where life is precarious...
(01:07)Polar bears spend much of the year out on the solid ice, but when the white land cracks, it’s time to move on. Their latin...
(03:02)In the mountain regions, Arctic foxes aren’t so lucky. Where normally a half a dozen cubs would frolic, only two undersized...
(02:51)The Arctic fox can tolerate temperatures down to minus seventy degrees Celsius by shunting blood flow away from its legs to...
(03:51)While young harp seals take to the sea, their nemesis roams the ice. Polar bears spend most of their lives on the frozen pack...
(03:20)The Arctic ice blankets an area twice the size of Australia. Animals have adapted to live above and below its fickle surface....
(03:02)A team of experts attempt to unveil to truth behind the horrific events of September 11, 2001.
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