Premiered June 2016
The astonishing story of an annual natural phenomenon on the north slope of the Arctic. Every year, up to eighty polar bears gather on the frozen shores of Barter Island, near the village of Kaktovik, to feast on the hunter-harvested bowhead whale remains. This extraordinary gathering not only highly unusual, it turns dangerous as the whale bones are picked bare, and the huge group of polar bears
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Scientific Feast For Polar Bear Studies
Dr. Todd Atkins and his team from the U.S.G.S. track and study the bears.
Gathering is a Challenge for Solitary Bears
The normally solitary bears must navigate a complex social scene as they gather to feed.
Polar Bears and Humans Are Dangerous Neighbors
With no food left, the bears head towards Kaktovic to scavenge during the night.
The astonishing story of an annual gathering of 80 polar bears near a whaling village.
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