A Polar Bear Approaches

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A Polar Bear Approaches Nature

Premiered May 21, 2011

A Polar Bear Approaches

Ecologist Chris Morgan decides to head out after an agitated polar bear approaches.

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Airs Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.

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Bears of the Last Frontier: Arctic Wanderers - Preview

When the ocean freezes over, polar bears head out on the pack ice to hunt.

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A Frozen Ocean

Ecologist Chris Morgan decides to head out after an agitated polar bear approaches.

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A Polar Bear Approaches

Huge herds of caribou play an integral role in shaping the Arctic landscape.

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Caribou Shaping the Landscape

As loss of pack ice increases, polar bears struggle to navigate an ocean of melting ice.

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Losing Pack Ice

A cub catches its first salmon at Brooks Range, high in the Alaskan Arctic.

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The First Catch

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