The Polar Bear Family & Me

Name: The Polar Bear Family & Me
Released: 2013-01-07
Rating: 8.3
Cast: Gordon Buchanan

8.3

January 7, 2013

1 Season • 3 Episodes

Ended

Documentary

Overview

Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan follows a wild polar bear family over three seasons in Svalbard.

Cast

Gordon Buchanan

Himself - Presenter

Episodes

1. Spring

January 7, 2013 • 60m

Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan travel to far flung Svalbard to find a polar bear birth den and meet mother Lyra and her cubs Miki and Luca as they emerge from their den.

2. Summer

January 8, 2013 • 60m

Gordon Buchanan and the team return to Svalbard in mid-June to try to understand how his polar bear family are surviving the unusual arctic weather. He discovers that cub Luca is missing.

3. Autumn

January 10, 2013 • 60m

Gordon and the team return to Svalbard in September. They don't know if either bear is still alive. Lyra's collar hasn't sent a signal for a month - finding her this time will be a huge challenge.

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