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Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan follows a wild polar bear family over three seasons. Gordon and the team return to Svalbard in mid-June on the trail of Lyra and her cubs.
Gordon Buchanan and the team return to Svalbard in mid-June on the trail of Lyra and her cubs Miki and Luca. Gordon works with scientists to try to understand how his polar bear family are surviving the unusual arctic weather. He finds Lyra and renews his bond with her, but discovers that cub Luca is missing. Lyra is devoted to her remaining cub Miki, but his future is also uncertain. Gordon documents the intimate details of polar bear family life as he sees Lyra and Miki in their epic struggle to survive as this mother bear tries to keep her cub safe.
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Polar bear hunting
Duration: 01:39
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Miki suckling
Duration: 01:46
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Iceberg dip
Duration: 01:27
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Big male encounter
Duration: 00:58
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Ominous Words
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Gordon Buchanan |
| Director | Saritha Wilkinson |
| Series Producer | Ted Oakes |
| Executive Producer | Tim Martin |
| Producer | Jason Roberts |
| Writer | Richard Burke-Ward |
| Camera Operator | Robin Cox |
| Camera Operator | Matt Norman |
Broadcasts
Tue 8 Jan 2013 21:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ HD & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two- Tue 15 Jan 2013 19:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ HD
- Tue 22 Dec 2015 13:45
- Thu 13 Dec 2018 15:45
- Thu 17 Dec 2020 16:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland
- Christmas Eve 2021 07:20Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland
- Thu 29 Dec 2022 07:20Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland
- Fri 20 Jan 2023 08:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland
- Last Friday 16:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland