Bears
Chris Packham explores what makes animal groups successful: How are bears able to survive in practically every habitat on earth, from jungles to the Arctic?
Bears can live in practically every habitat on Earth, from tropical jungles to the Arctic Ocean. Wherever they are found, they are capable of surviving extreme conditions and extracting the highest-quality food.
Detailing the latest research, Chris Packham explores the specialised adaptations that have enabled bears to thrive, including how a polar bear's hollow fur allows it to feed throughout the gruelling Arctic winter, whilst a state of 'walking hibernation' sees it through the summer months.
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Grizzlies gorging on salmon
Duration: 02:09
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Rae Morris
Skin
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Rae Morris
Skin
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Four Tet
Everything Is Alright
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Florence + The Machine
No Light, No Light
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Florence + The Machine
No Light, No Light
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Laura Mvula
She
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Laura Mvula
Diamonds
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Bonobo
The Keeper
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The xx
Fiction
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Jessie Ware
Taking In Water
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Chris Packham |
Executive Producer | Jonny Keeling |
Director | Clare Kingston |
Producer | Clare Kingston |
Series Producer | Aaron Paul |
Broadcasts
- Wed 20 Aug 2014 20:00
- Thu 21 Aug 2014 01:00
- Tue 26 Aug 2014 00:55
- Sat 14 Feb 2015 17:20
- Tue 3 Nov 2015 16:45麻豆社 Two except Wales
- Sat 6 Feb 2016 16:00麻豆社 Two Wales
- Wed 29 Jun 2016 19:30
- Thu 11 May 2017 15:45
- Tue 2 Jan 2018 13:45
- Tue 8 Jan 2019 16:40
- Fri 12 Jul 2019 19:00
- Sat 5 Oct 2019 10:00麻豆社 Two Wales HD & Wales only
- Sat 5 Oct 2019 11:00麻豆社 Two except Scotland & Wales
- Thu 19 Mar 2020 19:30
- Tue 9 Mar 2021 16:45麻豆社 Two except Scotland & Wales
- Tue 16 Mar 2021 16:00麻豆社 Two Wales HD & Wales only
- Mon 6 Dec 2021 16:45麻豆社 Two except Scotland
- Mon 28 Mar 2022 00:45
- Tue 5 Sep 2023 15:00麻豆社 Two except Scotland
- Wed 7 Feb 2024 16:00麻豆社 Two except Scotland
- Wed 6 Nov 2024 09:00麻豆社 Two except Scotland
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