Read the field diary of pro explorer Jim McNeill, written during the expedition on Ellesmere Island in preparation for the filming of NATURE's "White Falcon, White Wolf."
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White Falcon, White Wolf: Arctic Diary: Tracking Wolves: Introduction
White Falcon, White Wolf: Arctic Diary: Tracking Wolves: Friday, August 23: Signing Off
Although this Arctic adventure has been fairly static in mileage terms compared to my normal expeditions, it has been a really tremendous journey for me in personal terms.
White Falcon, White Wolf: Arctic Diary: Tracking Wolves: Thursday, July 26: Another Wolf Encounter
Just as we were giving up on the wolves, they turned up again.
White Falcon, White Wolf: Arctic Diary: Tracking Wolves: Wednesday, July 25: True Identity
Entering our final 10 days, we took stock of what material we had filmed and what we needed to capture, which we would concentrate on in the last few days.
White Falcon, White Wolf: Arctic Diary: Tracking Wolves: Tuesday, July 24: A Day in the Life
Job description: Stay in one place, awake and alert, for the next 11-and-a-half hours to film something that may or may not occur.
White Falcon, White Wolf: Arctic Diary: Tracking Wolves: Monday, July 23: Supplies and Surprise
Having lost the wolves again and there still not being any sign of pups or mother at the den, it was mooted that the "shape" of the programme might have to alter slightly.
White Falcon, White Wolf: Arctic Diary: Tracking Wolves: Sunday, July 22: Return of the Wolves
Just as easily as they had vanished some seven-and-a-half days earlier, the wolves suddenly reappeared, apparently without a care in the world.
White Falcon, White Wolf: Arctic Diary: Tracking Wolves: Saturday, July 21: Concern for the Wolves
There was now real concern in the BBC camp regarding the wolves. They'd been gone for seven whole days and the majority of the crew felt that they were not necessarily coming back.
White Falcon, White Wolf: Arctic Diary: Tracking Wolves: Friday, July 20: Crossing “Mr. Big”
It was my turn to explore the outlying areas, and this time I thought I'd go north to try to get a view over the low-lying plains to the other side where another fiord comes in.
White Falcon, White Wolf: Arctic Diary: Tracking Wolves: Thursday, July 19: Tough Terrain
It was Jonny's day to do a bit of exploring and increase our knowledge of the locality, so he followed our tracks east.



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