A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Premiere:
February 26, 2021
# of Seasons: 1
# of Episodes: 2
Finale:
March 5, 2021
Creators:
Alexis Barbier-Bouvet
Patrice Lorton
Original Title:
Kingdom of the Polar Bears
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
CBC
Earth Touch (Pty) Ltd
Films à Cinq
France Télévisions
Merit Motion Pictures
National Geographic
Two Wise Monkeys Entertainment
Wolfhouse
Countries:
CA
As the Arctic changes faster than ever, a team of polar bear guides prepares for an epic journey; a first-ever attempt to follow the bears on the sea ice of Hudson Bay. In this high-stakes high-reward venture, they will document the secret world of bears, a mysterious and disappearing realm that is the bears key to survival. Life on the ice is a critical time for these bears. It also remains undocumented, deemed too dangerous for humans to follow, hinted at only through aerial reconnaissance and satellite collar research. The team, armed with traditional ecological knowledge and the latest 4K camera technology, will witness never- before-seen seal hunting strategies and document rapid adaptations to climate change, including whale predation and open-water hunting.
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Director:
Alexis Barbier-Bouvet
Director of Photography:
Ian Kerr
Luc Marescot
Editor:
Gil Tetreault
Alexis Barbier-Bouvet
Karsten Wall
Executive Producer:
Merit Jensen-Carr
Sally Blake
Kelsey Eliasson
Patrice Lorton
Ed Fields
Phil Fairclough
Original Music Composer:
Thomas Mercier
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