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Episode 1 - The Great Melt - Winter's End
The amazing seasonal transformation of the Arctic landscape.
Episode 1 - The Great Melt
At winter's end
This is the greatest seasonal change on the planet. These are troubled times for the polar bear as its icy world melts.
Duration: 3' 21"
Episode 1 - The Great Melt
Polar bears on ice
A polar bear ventures out with her cub onto the slippery thin ice, the search for seals to eat is now on.
Duration: 1' 44"
Episode 2 - The Great Salmon Run
Salmon vs bear
Salmon can travel long distances up river to reach the spawning grounds. Can the grizzly bears catch these leaping salmon?
Duration: 2' 34"
Episode 2 - The Great Salmon Run
Out of the den
A family of grizzly bears emerge from the den after a winter sleep, their survival depends on the great salmon run.
Duration: 3' 07"
Episode 3 - The Great Migration
Following the rains
Huge herds of wildebeest cross the plains of Africa as they follow the rains in the search for fresh pasture.
Duration: 1' 24"
Episode 3 - The Great Migration
Eruption
Even a volcano won't stop the migration, it is this volcanic ash that helps to support 1.5 million wildebeest.
Duration: 2' 54"
Episode 4 - The Great Tide
Bird island
The largest gannet colony in the world is on bird island, gannets take a huge risk as they dive into the water after a meal.
Duration: 3' 01"
Episode 4 - The Great Tide
Sardine attack
A sardine bait ball makes a tasty treat for all sorts of predators attacking from above and below.
Duration: 3' 12"
Episode 5 - The Great Flood
Sparring hippos
Male hippos fight for mating rights with the females in violent, bloody and often fatal battles using fearsome tusks.
Duration: 2' 46"
Episode 5 - The Great Flood
Jumping for joy
With the flood waters comes safety from predators for the red lechwe and don't they just know it.
Duration: 2' 13"
Episode 6 - The Great Feast
Bubble net fishing
There are a few groups of humpback whales that use bubbles as a net to catch fish.
Duration: 1' 55"
Episode 6 - The Great Feast
Humpback whales
A mother and calf prepare for an epic journey from the breeding waters off Hawaii to their feeding grounds in Alaska.
Duration: 3' 14"
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1. Didier and the Sharks (1:23)
"Ze sharks were too much aggressive".
2. Commitment to the Cause (0:47)
The crew show commitment to the cause.
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