The Polar Bear Family & Me

8.3
20131h

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

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The Polar Bear Family & Me Trailer - BBC Two

Seasons

3 Episodes • Premiered 2013

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1. Spring

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.

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2. Summer

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.

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3. Autumn

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.

Cast

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Gordon Buchanan

Himself - Presenter

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