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WINSLET: It's the end of .
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A mother polar bear emerges from
her den deep beneath the sno
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She's endured months
of freezing temperatures
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to give birth to her cubs.
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ead theis t advture
of a lifetime.
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Tourvi, thpolabearubs
must follow their mother
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on aincrible00-me tr
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to t edgof t Nor Pols
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's t greest allee
of their young lives.
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They'll untestrae
creares.
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brave treacherous ice...
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perilous seas...
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It's a journey
anfull of surprises,s.
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as they learn to thrive
in a frozen world.
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This is dratiz sto
bad on the eraordinary
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adventures
of nature's ow brs.
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WINSLET: High on the southern
slopes of the mountains,
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deep snow drifts kept their den
safe from winter storms.
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e doside of their location
is, well, getting down.
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One cub seems fearless.
deep snow drifts kept their den
safe from winter storms.
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But to get down safely,
this cub must trust her mother.
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There are no nursery slopes
Herwhen you're 1,000 feet up....
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...and with every step,
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e sle bemesincrsing tre.
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Tiny paws are no match
for powdery snow.
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The nervous cubs need
meoughove.
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After seven months in the den,
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the soft fresh snow
must be bliss.
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As the cubs' confidence
increases, so does the fun.
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Haway wn a theubs arreadfor bra
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Their mother's milk
is almost a third fat --
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high-energy fuel
for their adventure ahead.
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After months of winter darkness,
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the sun's return to Svalbard
marks a turning poin
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For the bears, it means
aving their island.
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The first leg will be to walk
250 miles on the frozen sea
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that hugs the coastline.
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They'll pass the great
glacial fjords
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before reaching the northern
tip of the island.
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Here, they'll venture
onto the floating sea ice
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to cover the final 150 miles.
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Theidestatio the
seal-rich edge of the pack ice
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surrounding the North Pole.
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But if they don't leave
the island in time,
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the sea ice will be gone,
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and they could be marooned here
for the summer.
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With little to eat, the cubs
would be unlikely to survive.
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For mothers with cubs,
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it's not just the melting ice
that's a threat.
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A large male.
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He's searching for a mate,
and they sometimes kill cubs
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so they can have
a family of their own.
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The cubs sense the danger.
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Their mother blocks his path.
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But she has a plan, lead him as
far from her cubs as possible.
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On the slopes,
s ernd more agile.
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She's soon giving him
the run-around.
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Courting males will stalk
females for many weeks.
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He shadows her closely.
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Somehow,
she must give him the slip.
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But he's not the only one
looking for a mate.
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RiHe w't give her uperce
without a fight.
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She takes her chance
to sneak away.
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Bears sometimes fight
to the death over females.
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Now to make good their escape.
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But a quick get♪way isn't easy.
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One cub realizes the urgency
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But the other is struggling.
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Luckily, there is an easier way.
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Finally, the rival
is driven off.
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The amorous male may have won
the fight,
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but he's lost his prize.
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The family can't afford
any more hold-ups.
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Heading north, they hug
the frozen coastline for speed.
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Adult bears can travel
50 miles a day,
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but r thcubs
Heading north, they hug
then 1mileis atruggle.or speed.
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They are tired
and can walk no more.
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At three months old,
they need six rest breaks a day.
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Thmaleas pked
their scent.
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Polar bears will pursue females
overasdistces.
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Polar And here, there's nomales
covering your tracks.
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They must get moving,
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but their mother hasn't eaten
for seven months
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and is weak with hunger
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A ringed seal --
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a chance for the cubs
to have a hunting lesson.
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Stealth and complete silence
are essential.
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The cubs are trying their best
to stay interested.
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Itoesn las
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me f a b of scipne,polabearty.
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Luckily, the sea ice
is rich in seals.
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A naive young pup.
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's uikelto he
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e trds gtly --
not easy when you weigh
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almost a quarter of a ton.
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The ice soon gives her away.
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Thmother seal tries
The mother bear has other ideas.
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The pup remains
blissfully unaware.
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A last desperate warning.
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Message received.
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A setback, but she can't afford
to give up.
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Every 30 minutes,
the seals must take a breath.
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Thisessois
all out pati.be waiting.
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The female cub seems to be
taking the lesson seriously.
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One day, she'll have her
own young to feed.
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Her brother prefers
making snowballs.
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At last, the waiting is over.
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But it's the wrong hole.
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EStill hungry,ts
they must keep hunting.
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The ars en'the oy
carnores trying to scratch
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a living on the island.
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The ars en'the oy
Arctic foxes get through
the winter scavenging for scraps
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and surviving
on their food stores.
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The warmer spring air means
the good times are on their way.
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Unlike the bears, they can't
wait for the ice to melt.
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e erill bring out
the nesting birds they prey on.
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r thcubsa brk fr
waing alws weome.
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r thcubsa brk fr
waing alws ♪♪ome.
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But their mother senses
a different opportunity.
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One of the foxes is digging up
his winter food stores.
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Leftovers are his insurance
policy against starvation.
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Bus et is out.
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In times of need, polar bears
aren't beneath stealing.
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It's a welcome snack
for the mother
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and the cubs'
first taste of meat.
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It's a welcome snack
Foxes scavenge from polar bears.
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Perhaps it's onlfa
at ty rern t fav?
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[ Fox barks ]
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The Arctic fox spots
another intruder.
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The Arctic fox spots
TShe must think quickly..
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She can't outrun him
on the flat coastal ice.
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She must lead the cubs up
d er t mouains
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On the steep slopes,
the massive male will struggle
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to keep up
with the more nimble family.
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At twice the weight
of the female, it's heavy going.
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But with his prize in sight,
he is not giving up.
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Nearing the su, family
have become trapped.
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The male sees his chance.
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The cubs are panicking.
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esce, ty mu somow
scalthe ll oice and snow.
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But he's matching them
step for step.
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The stronger male cub
is keeping up.
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His sister struggles.
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Their mother has paved the way,
now it's all down to her cubs.
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Wi oneast fort
the little one is up.
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But the male is grappling
with the steepest part.
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Now, she has the advantage.
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Time to strike.
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Now, she has the advantage.
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For the male, there's no
dignified way to do this.
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Thfami areafe, but climbingn
has st tm
precious time and energy.
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The mother can see that the ice
is starting to melt,
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anere'stila long way
to the end of the island.
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The mother can see that the ice
is starting to melt,
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Best to take
the quickest way down.
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WINSLET: Looking for a ml,
the faly head for the sea ice.
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But the conditions
are different here.
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The seals can be found
hiding out in chambers
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under the snow drifts.
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But it's no problem --
she can still smell a seal
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under three feet of snow.
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Evenhe Atic x can see
she's onto something.
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Once located, it's a case
of smash and grab.
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And for the cubs,
it's watch and learn.
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Getting it rig demds
ecisn anexpeence.
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This is , e bione.
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Or maybe not.
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But there's no shame
in failure --
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only one in 10 hunts succeed.
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Triumph, at last.
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These cubs are about to get
their first taste of fresh seal.
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and coun't have
come at a better time.
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The tip of the island
is still two weeks walk away.
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[ Bear growls, fox barks ]
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The fox will have
to wait his turn.
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With full bellies,
the family make good progress.
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But as the days warm,
the cycle of melt and freeze
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has turned the frozen sea
into an ice rink.
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[ Cub yelps ]
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thative nonsp gr.
♪♪
266
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Cubs are not so well-equipped.
267
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♪♪
268
00:25:23,089 --> 00:25:27,725
But on thin ice, it's their
Cmother who's in difficulty.d.
269
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e trs topreaher ight,
270
00:25:31,097 --> 00:25:35,065
but ultimately something
has to give.
271
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♪♪
272
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♪♪
273
00:25:53,519 --> 00:26:02,526
♪♪
274
00:26:02,562 --> 00:26:11,735
♪♪
275
00:26:11,771 --> 00:26:20,945
♪♪
276
00:26:20,980 --> 00:26:23,647
The summer melt
has arrived early...
277
00:26:23,683 --> 00:26:31,088
♪♪
278
00:26:31,123 --> 00:26:36,260
...and the state of the ice is
a sign that time is running out.
279
00:26:40,967 --> 00:26:44,602
With the sea ice vanishing,
the polar bear family's chances
280
00:26:44,637 --> 00:26:47,871
of getting safely off
the land fade, too.
281
00:26:50,743 --> 00:26:54,211
But they have no choice --
they must keep going.
282
00:26:54,246 --> 00:26:59,783
♪♪
283
00:26:59,819 --> 00:27:02,219
Shtereby t pac
theourn,
284
00:27:02,254 --> 00:27:04,555
the cubs need
some time to recover.
285
00:27:04,590 --> 00:27:13,263
♪
286
00:27:13,299 --> 00:27:21,972
♪♪
287
00:27:22,008 --> 00:27:25,743
Ahead is one of the most
dangerous parts of the journey,
288
00:27:25,745 --> 00:27:27,911
the glacial fjords.
289
00:27:27,947 --> 00:27:34,985
♪
Ahead is one of the most
dangerous parts of the journey,
290
00:27:35,021 --> 00:27:42,059
♪♪
291
00:27:42,094 --> 00:27:44,261
It's is a treacherous place
in spring,
292
00:27:44,296 --> 00:27:47,898
as active glaciers
become increasingly unstable.
293
00:27:52,138 --> 00:27:55,305
The mother looks for
a safe route across,
294
00:27:55,341 --> 00:27:59,243
while the cubs stay back.
295
00:27:59,278 --> 00:28:01,445
But something's wrong.
296
00:28:01,480 --> 00:28:05,549
[ Rumbling ]
297
00:28:05,584 --> 00:28:15,392
♪♪
298
00:28:15,428 --> 00:28:25,235
♪♪
299
00:28:25,237 --> 00:28:27,871
Thousands of tons of carving
glacier
300
00:28:27,907 --> 00:28:31,408
crte a wall of water
pulverizing the sea ice.
301
00:28:41,153 --> 00:28:50,861
♪♪
302
00:28:50,896 --> 00:29:00,571
♪
303
00:29:00,606 --> 00:29:10,314
♪♪
304
00:29:10,349 --> 00:29:12,950
Somehow she survived,
305
00:29:12,985 --> 00:29:16,754
but in the chaos,
she's lost her cubs.
306
00:29:16,789 --> 00:29:25,696
♪♪
307
00:29:25,731 --> 00:29:34,638
♪♪
308
00:29:43,649 --> 00:29:52,556
♪♪
309
00:29:52,591 --> 00:30:01,498
♪♪
310
00:30:01,534 --> 00:30:03,700
She's picked up a scent.
311
00:30:03,736 --> 00:30:12,075
♪♪
312
00:30:12,111 --> 00:30:20,450
♪♪
313
00:30:20,486 --> 00:30:22,219
And on an iceberg,
314
00:30:22,254 --> 00:30:25,322
gns lif--
315
00:30:25,357 --> 00:30:26,623
her cubs.
316
00:30:26,659 --> 00:30:35,666
♪♪
317
00:30:35,701 --> 00:30:44,741
♪♪
318
00:30:44,777 --> 00:30:53,784
♪♪
319
00:30:53,819 --> 00:31:02,860
♪♪
320
00:31:02,895 --> 00:31:05,662
Undeterred, the family move on.
321
00:31:05,698 --> 00:31:07,865
They need to get out of here.
322
00:31:07,900 --> 00:31:15,305
♪♪
323
00:31:15,341 --> 00:31:17,407
With the glacial fjords
behind them,
324
00:31:17,443 --> 00:31:22,346
they are nearing
the tip of the island.
325
00:31:22,381 --> 00:31:27,684
They've made it, but exposed
rocks are not a good sign.
326
00:31:27,720 --> 00:31:32,990
♪
327
00:31:33,025 --> 00:31:35,926
The ice floes, which provide
safe onward passage
328
00:31:35,961 --> 00:31:38,795
for polar bears,
have melted away.
329
00:31:38,831 --> 00:31:48,038
♪♪
330
00:31:48,073 --> 00:31:50,607
The mother faces a dilemma.
331
00:31:50,643 --> 00:31:54,177
Drowning is the greatest risk
her cubs face.
332
00:31:54,213 --> 00:31:57,614
So do they swim in the hope
of reaching drifting ice,
333
00:31:57,650 --> 00:32:00,517
or stay put and face starvation?
334
00:32:00,552 --> 00:32:08,859
♪♪
335
00:32:08,861 --> 00:32:14,932
The arrival of the amorous male
makes her decision easy.
336
00:32:14,934 --> 00:32:16,433
She takes her chance,
337
00:32:16,435 --> 00:32:19,503
Thhoping the cubs can make itle
to the nearest ice floes.
338
00:32:19,538 --> 00:32:28,378
♪
She takes her chance,
339
00:32:28,414 --> 00:32:31,415
The crossing is a test
of strength and character.
340
00:32:31,417 --> 00:32:37,921
♪♪
341
00:32:37,957 --> 00:32:41,758
Adult bears can easily swim
of s60 miles non-stop,ter.
342
00:32:41,794 --> 00:32:43,994
but t the youngsters.
343
00:32:47,132 --> 00:32:50,701
Swimming in their mother's wake
means less resistance.
344
00:32:50,736 --> 00:32:52,903
Theyave luable eney.
345
00:32:52,938 --> 00:32:59,109
♪♪
346
00:32:59,144 --> 00:33:03,447
t eventually,
the cubs have to rest.
347
00:33:03,482 --> 00:33:06,783
Fortunately, salvation is
on the horizon.
348
00:33:06,819 --> 00:33:11,755
♪♪
349
00:33:11,790 --> 00:33:15,792
A small iceberg,
cast adrift from the glacier.
350
00:33:15,828 --> 00:33:25,669
♪♪
351
00:33:25,704 --> 00:33:28,138
But other bears
have beaten them to it.
352
00:33:28,173 --> 00:33:35,379
♪♪
353
00:33:35,414 --> 00:33:42,619
♪
354
00:33:42,654 --> 00:33:49,860
♪
355
00:33:49,895 --> 00:33:52,062
The ice is a good sign,
though --
356
00:33:52,097 --> 00:33:53,563
there will be more.
357
00:33:53,599 --> 00:34:00,303
♪♪
358
00:34:00,339 --> 00:34:03,473
At last, an ice floe.
359
00:34:03,509 --> 00:34:05,809
The gamble was worth it.
360
00:34:05,844 --> 00:34:13,016
♪♪
361
00:34:13,052 --> 00:34:20,123
♪♪
362
00:34:20,159 --> 00:34:27,330
♪♪
363
00:34:27,366 --> 00:34:31,501
Time to dry off,
the polar bear way.
364
00:34:31,537 --> 00:34:40,010
♪♪
365
00:34:40,045 --> 00:34:48,518
♪♪
366
00:34:48,554 --> 00:34:57,060
♪
367
00:34:57,096 --> 00:35:05,569
♪♪
368
00:35:05,604 --> 00:35:14,077
♪♪
369
00:35:14,113 --> 00:35:18,281
But it sounds like the family
aren't alone here, after all.
370
00:35:18,317 --> 00:35:24,888
♪♪
371
00:35:24,923 --> 00:35:27,524
Perhaps it's a chance
for a meal.
372
00:35:27,526 --> 00:35:30,393
Instead, the cubs get
their first glimpse of one
373
00:35:30,429 --> 00:35:34,064
ofhe Atic'
Perhaps it's a chance
strangest creatures --
374
00:35:34,099 --> 00:35:35,765
the narwhal.
375
00:35:35,801 --> 00:35:44,474
♪♪
376
00:35:44,510 --> 00:35:53,150
♪♪
377
00:35:53,185 --> 00:35:55,719
These whales with their
strange tusk,
378
00:35:55,754 --> 00:36:00,690
shaped like a mythical
unicorn's horn, are a good sign.
379
00:36:00,726 --> 00:36:04,861
They are also heinfor e
rtilwate of e fanort
380
00:36:04,897 --> 00:36:11,835
♪♪
381
00:36:11,870 --> 00:36:17,541
Narwhal's gather where
there's food in abundance.
382
00:36:17,576 --> 00:36:20,210
And where there's fish,
there's seals.
383
00:36:20,245 --> 00:36:26,283
♪♪
384
00:36:26,285 --> 00:36:28,685
Onhe ice floes, polar bears
have to use
385
00:36:28,720 --> 00:36:31,254
a mplely dferent
hunting technique.
386
00:36:33,725 --> 00:36:35,992
She must ambush them
from the water.
387
00:36:36,028 --> 00:36:45,702
♪♪
388
00:36:45,737 --> 00:36:48,638
Stealth is essential.
389
00:36:48,674 --> 00:36:54,811
♪
390
00:36:54,846 --> 00:37:00,951
♪♪
391
00:37:00,986 --> 00:37:04,788
Pinpointing the seal requires
deadly accuracy.
392
00:37:04,823 --> 00:37:10,994
♪♪
393
00:37:11,029 --> 00:37:14,864
For most of the hunt,
her quarry will be out of sight.
394
00:37:14,900 --> 00:37:24,040
♪♪
395
00:37:24,076 --> 00:37:26,776
She must close the distance
without being spotted.
396
00:37:26,812 --> 00:37:33,583
♪♪
397
00:37:33,619 --> 00:37:36,253
Submerging makes her invisible.
398
00:37:36,288 --> 00:37:40,123
She can calculate the exact spot
where the seal can be found.
399
00:37:40,158 --> 00:37:48,665
♪♪
400
00:37:48,700 --> 00:37:53,570
The seal doesn't suspect
a thing.
401
00:37:53,605 --> 00:37:55,805
Except for one small problem.
402
00:37:58,543 --> 00:38:00,844
Or rather, two.
403
00:38:00,879 --> 00:38:06,916
♪♪
404
00:38:06,952 --> 00:38:13,023
♪♪
405
00:38:13,058 --> 00:38:17,727
The mother wonders
where it all went wrong,
406
00:38:17,729 --> 00:38:20,697
while the cubs reflect
on what they've done.
407
00:38:20,732 --> 00:38:23,133
The mother wonders
where it all went wrong,
408
00:38:23,334 --> 00:38:29,005
♪♪
409
00:38:29,041 --> 00:38:32,442
WINSLET: As the summer
takes hold, temperatures rise
410
00:38:32,477 --> 00:38:35,412
and the melting drift
ice breaks apart.
411
00:38:35,447 --> 00:38:43,920
♪♪
412
00:38:43,955 --> 00:38:45,488
With the passing weeks,
413
00:38:45,524 --> 00:38:48,491
the distances between rest stops
are increasing...
414
00:38:50,595 --> 00:38:53,963
...but the growing cubs
are rising to the challenge.
415
00:38:58,036 --> 00:39:00,637
Their mother has
picked ua sct.
416
00:39:00,672 --> 00:39:10,180
♪♪
417
00:39:10,215 --> 00:39:19,723
♪♪
418
00:39:19,758 --> 00:39:23,026
It's now a case
of following her nose.
419
00:39:23,061 --> 00:39:32,435
♪♪
420
00:39:32,471 --> 00:39:38,108
The scent trail is coming from
the carcass of a fin whale.
421
00:39:38,143 --> 00:39:42,045
Its natural death ofrsoth fo.
422
00:39:42,080 --> 00:39:48,385
♪♪
423
00:39:48,420 --> 00:39:54,758
♪♪
424
00:39:54,793 --> 00:39:59,195
Engy-rh blberwill supercharg.
425
00:39:59,231 --> 00:40:05,435
♪♪
426
00:40:05,470 --> 00:40:09,172
t th famy arnot thonlyear.
427
00:40:13,578 --> 00:40:17,847
The male that was shadowing them
has also picked up the scent.
428
00:40:20,419 --> 00:40:22,919
He can swim twice as fast
as the family
429
00:40:22,954 --> 00:40:25,088
d isakingood progress.
430
00:40:25,123 --> 00:40:31,694
♪♪
431
00:40:31,730 --> 00:40:35,064
The mother knows the whale
is a magnet for other bears,
432
00:40:35,100 --> 00:40:37,300
so they must eat quickly.
433
00:40:41,873 --> 00:40:43,873
He's found it.
434
00:40:43,909 --> 00:40:46,075
And the family, too.
435
00:40:46,111 --> 00:40:53,483
♪
436
00:40:53,518 --> 00:41:00,890
♪♪
437
00:41:00,926 --> 00:41:03,293
He may just be hungry,
438
00:41:03,328 --> 00:41:05,528
but they can't take the risk.
439
00:41:05,564 --> 00:41:11,034
♪♪
440
00:41:11,069 --> 00:41:16,573
♪♪
441
00:41:16,608 --> 00:41:19,342
The family continue
their marathon swim.
442
00:41:26,685 --> 00:41:29,886
Then, something strange floats
[ Walrus snoring ]
443
00:41:29,921 --> 00:41:32,222
Irresistible to a curious cub.
444
00:41:32,257 --> 00:41:35,191
[ Snoring continues ]
445
00:41:38,263 --> 00:41:41,030
It's a sleeping walrus...
446
00:41:41,066 --> 00:41:43,600
[ Snoring ntins ]
447
00:41:43,635 --> 00:41:46,736
...enjoying
a little peace and quiet.
448
00:41:46,771 --> 00:41:49,339
[ Walrus snorts ]
449
00:41:53,278 --> 00:41:55,979
He's making the oddest noises.
450
00:41:56,014 --> 00:41:59,082
[ lrus trumpets ]
451
00:42:11,463 --> 00:42:16,733
The rest of the herd
are ake d alt.
452
00:42:16,768 --> 00:42:20,103
Their calves are occasionally
taken by polar bears.
453
00:42:26,611 --> 00:42:29,679
But in the water,
the walruses feefe.
454
00:42:29,714 --> 00:42:32,515
Theyvecomeo instige
e cu.
455
00:42:32,551 --> 00:42:37,687
♪
456
00:42:37,722 --> 00:42:42,892
♪♪
457
00:42:42,894 --> 00:42:47,463
lrus fav theich tersof the fa.
458
00:42:47,499 --> 00:42:49,899
The bears must be close
to their goal.
459
00:42:57,242 --> 00:43:04,547
♪♪
460
00:43:04,583 --> 00:43:11,888
♪♪
461
00:43:11,890 --> 00:43:14,891
The ice floes
are getting denser.
462
00:43:14,926 --> 00:43:30,773
Huing ould be good here.
♪♪
463
00:43:34,145 --> 00:43:39,449
And lookhat ys,"Stay put d "
A snoozing seal.
464
00:43:39,484 --> 00:43:47,991
♪♪
465
00:43:48,026 --> 00:43:56,432
♪♪
466
00:43:56,468 --> 00:44:00,169
Bearded seals weigh
around a quarter of a ton.
467
00:44:00,205 --> 00:44:01,871
If the mother can catch it,
468
00:44:01,906 --> 00:44:03,940
this family will have
enough energy
469
00:44:03,975 --> 00:44:06,242
fl thr onrd jrney
470
00:44:06,277 --> 00:44:13,750
♪♪
471
00:44:13,785 --> 00:44:21,257
♪♪
472
00:44:21,292 --> 00:44:28,798
♪♪
473
00:44:28,833 --> 00:44:36,339
♪
474
00:44:36,341 --> 00:44:39,575
She's as silent
as the drifting ice.
475
00:44:39,611 --> 00:44:48,851
♪
♪
476
00:44:48,887 --> 00:44:58,127
♪♪
477
00:44:58,163 --> 00:45:07,437
♪♪
478
00:45:07,472 --> 00:45:16,713
♪♪
479
00:45:16,748 --> 00:45:25,988
♪♪
480
00:45:26,024 --> 00:45:28,791
Her success feels like
a turning point...
481
00:45:28,827 --> 00:45:35,531
♪♪
482
00:45:35,567 --> 00:45:37,734
...and a taste
of things to come.
483
00:45:37,769 --> 00:45:42,805
♪♪
484
00:45:42,841 --> 00:45:46,242
But a white rainbow warns
of a change in the weather.
485
00:45:46,277 --> 00:45:53,382
♪♪
486
00:45:53,418 --> 00:46:00,556
♪♪
487
00:46:00,592 --> 00:46:07,697
♪♪
488
00:46:07,732 --> 00:46:12,935
Their destination is so close
now, but they can't continue.
489
00:46:12,971 --> 00:46:21,744
♪♪
490
00:46:21,780 --> 00:46:30,586
♪♪
491
00:46:30,622 --> 00:46:32,789
They just have to sit it out.
492
00:46:32,824 --> 00:46:41,364
♪♪
493
00:46:41,366 --> 00:46:49,906
♪♪
494
00:46:49,941 --> 00:46:58,447
♪♪
495
00:46:58,483 --> 00:47:01,384
As the skies clear,
it seems the storm
496
00:47:01,419 --> 00:47:04,687
has pushed their ice floe
closer to the pack ice.
497
00:47:07,492 --> 00:47:11,994
In between, dozens of seals
play in the narrow channel.
498
00:47:12,030 --> 00:47:17,233
♪♪
499
00:47:17,268 --> 00:47:18,901
It thirelile fd suly
500
00:47:18,937 --> 00:47:22,772
which makes the edge of the
pack ice a polar bear paradise.
501
00:47:22,807 --> 00:47:27,743
♪♪
502
00:47:27,779 --> 00:47:31,214
One st sm
and they'll be home and dry.
503
00:47:31,249 --> 00:47:37,220
♪♪
504
00:47:37,255 --> 00:47:40,857
But a seal so close
is irresistible.
505
00:47:40,892 --> 00:47:49,498
♪♪
506
00:47:49,534 --> 00:47:55,671
Seals are superior swimmers and
delight in taunting young bears.
507
00:47:55,707 --> 00:48:03,579
♪♪
508
00:48:03,615 --> 00:48:11,520
♪♪
509
00:48:11,556 --> 00:48:14,857
But the big male
has also arrived.
510
00:48:14,893 --> 00:48:18,694
He's been on the same journey
for 400 miles.
511
00:48:21,866 --> 00:48:24,433
The young cub realizes
he's in trouble.
512
00:48:24,469 --> 00:48:33,743
♪♪
513
00:48:33,778 --> 00:48:43,052
♪♪
514
00:48:43,087 --> 00:48:46,155
It's rare for a male
to find a cub alone.
515
00:48:49,260 --> 00:48:51,894
Without his mother,
he's defenseless.
516
00:48:51,930 --> 00:48:58,801
♪♪
517
00:48:58,836 --> 00:49:05,675
♪♪
518
00:49:05,710 --> 00:49:12,581
♪♪
519
00:49:12,617 --> 00:49:14,817
She checks on her cubs...
520
00:49:25,129 --> 00:49:30,366
...and realize♪♪one's missing.
521
00:49:30,401 --> 00:49:32,668
She can't make out
what's happening.
522
00:49:32,704 --> 00:49:40,776
♪♪
523
00:49:40,812 --> 00:49:43,612
But what seems at first
to be aggression
524
00:49:43,648 --> 00:49:46,082
may just be curiosity.
525
00:49:46,117 --> 00:49:53,556
♪♪
526
00:49:53,591 --> 00:49:58,327
Then, as quickly as srted
e enunteis or.
527
00:49:58,363 --> 00:50:08,070
♪♪
528
00:50:08,106 --> 00:50:10,840
The cub is shaken,
but unscathed.
529
00:50:15,279 --> 00:50:19,482
Through the journey,
the male's focus has shifted.
530
00:50:24,989 --> 00:50:27,023
♪
Now he's reached the pack ice,
531
00:50:27,058 --> 00:50:31,193
his thoughts have turned to his
stomach, rather than the female.
532
00:50:31,229 --> 00:50:36,532
♪♪
533
00:50:36,567 --> 00:50:38,901
They've made it.
534
00:50:38,936 --> 00:50:41,737
The family can relax, at last.
535
00:50:44,876 --> 00:50:48,911
There may be bears everywhere,
but there's nothing to fear.
536
00:50:48,946 --> 00:50:56,419
♪♪
537
00:50:56,454 --> 00:50:59,055
Evyoneas aull lly...
538
00:51:02,527 --> 00:51:04,193
...and with food in abundance,
539
00:51:04,228 --> 00:51:06,562
no reason to fight or flee.
540
00:51:06,597 --> 00:51:15,237
♪♪
541
00:51:19,243 --> 00:51:21,477
The family will spend the rest
faeninup for theeturn tripseals,
542
00:51:21,512 --> 00:51:27,149
and for the cycle
to start all over again.
543
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Every year across the Arctic,
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polar bears
make extraordinary journeys
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in their constant
quest for food.
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So life will be one endless
adventure for the snow bears.
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♪♪
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♪♪
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[ Wind howling ]
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♪
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♪♪
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♪♪
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♪♪
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♪♪
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