Earth at Night in Colour — S01E04 — Bear Woodlands

00:00:18 The night.

00:01:15 Alien landscapes.

00:02:25 It's so far north that in winter, nights can last 20 hours.

00:03:19 A young male called Alvar.

00:04:24 Alvar searches for shoots and roots.

00:05:28 Two wolves are devouring a moose carcass.

00:06:34 But low-light cameras allow us to see how this nocturnal drama unfolds

00:08:05 he takes one of the biggest gambles of his young life.

00:09:42 The northern lights.

00:11:18 Alvar and the other bears that live here have found refuge in the darkness.

00:12:27 Alvar has spent every night tirelessly looking for food

00:13:28 He's so huge...

00:14:27 But he has a different way of wooing a mate.

00:15:53 Smaller males can spend more than two weeks following a potential mate.

00:17:27 As spring turns to summer, the boreal forest transforms.

00:18:40 The youngsters here play more in the hours of darkness

00:19:32 it's time for this family to disappear deeper into the safety of the forest.

00:20:39 and he's still ravenous.

00:21:38 Now, he's afraid of nothing.

00:23:00 One of the toughest challenges faced by the Earth at Night team

00:23:51 With 30 kilos of filming gear on his back, that's no easy task.

00:24:44 After four hours of trekking,

00:25:35 All too often, his immense efforts go unrewarded.

00:26:36 to see the night's greatest spectacle.