BEHIND THE SCENES

Pontecorvo and his wife Nimmida Pontevorco followed an individual snow monkey troop of over 160 members for over a year to truly get to know these fascinating creatures.

In this web exclusive video, experts discuss the connection between raccoon dexterity, the animal's immense curiosity in objects, and intelligence.

This web exclusive video looks at the benefits of engaging in animal play— teaching animals about how things work, the physics of the world, and what to do and what not to do.

How does the size of urban raccoon territory compare to that of its rural counterpart? This web-exclusive video interviews experts who participated in a study to learn more about raccoon city geography.

In this web-exclusive video, Director Susan Fleming discusses the trials and tribulations that come with trying to capture high-quality images of raccoons in the pitch black.

Sound Recordist Dave Ruddick discusses how he handles audio for PBS Nature documentaries in this behind-the-scenes video.

While shooting on location in tough conditions, the Fortress of the Bears crew has to get creative. A look at the challenges that can pop-up when filming nature documentaries.

Filmmaker Shane Moore and Assistant Cameraman Michael Mauntler recap on the time they spent filming in Alaska for Fortress of the Bears in this web exclusive video.

A behind-the-scenes video on some of the filming techniques used to create the PBS Nature documentary, Fortress of the Bears.