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Nature | Bears of the Last Frontier: City of Bears | PBS

Duration: 50:09 (Full Program)
Program: Nature #2813

Chris Morgan sets up camp at a remote spot in the heart of Alaskan wilderness, alongside the largest concentration of grizzlies in the world. The bears are taking advantage of the long days to feed, mate, and raise new cubs. Morgan tracks their progress as they feast on the riches of the season and re-establish the complex hierarchal social dynamics of bear society.

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Post Date: May 19, 2011