The Polar Bear Family & Me
Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan follows a wild polar bear family over three seasons in Svalbard.
Seasons
1. Spring
Air Date: 2013-01-07
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
Air Date: 2013-01-08
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
Air Date: 2013-01-10
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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Rating
8.3/10
Release Date
2013-01-07
Episodes
3 (1 seasons)
Status
Ended
Cast
Videos
Production Companies
BBC Studios Natural History Unit