Earth at Night in Colour — S02E06 — Polar Bear Winter

00:00:18 The night.

00:01:20 Strange creatures brought to life by the darkness.

00:02:38 And for one arctic resident, it's a time of great change.

00:03:59 Weak and hungry,

00:04:53 But until the big freeze comes,

00:06:08 Offering an intimate glimpse

00:07:46 And tonight, they'll need all the warmth they can get.

00:08:36 The mountain hare.

00:10:04 But when his rival won't back down...

00:11:15 as the temperatures plummet.

00:12:23 for her cubs to take refuge from the storm.

00:13:44 now there's ice.

00:14:41 Far out on the sea ice,

00:16:02 But for his brother...

00:17:09 the night skies over this frozen world

00:18:29 the darkness starts to give up its hold.

00:19:50 But the cubs are curious.

00:21:52 With her cubs rapidly growing up,

00:23:02 they got a sense of the challenges they'd face

00:23:42 by arctic conditions once more.

00:24:31 And things were about to get worse.

00:25:20 And there was the smallest glimmer of hope in the unlikeliest of places.

00:26:12 With bears about, things were finally looking up for the crew.

00:27:06 And reveal the secrets of the arctic night like never before.