
The Polar Bear Family & Me
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Play S1 E1Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan follows a wild polar bear family over three seasons in Svalbard.
Cast: Gordon Buchanan
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Season 1
3 episodes
1. SpringWildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan travel to far flung Svalbard to find a polar bear birth den and meet mother Lyra and her cubs Miki and Luca as they emerge from their den.CC1 h 0 minJan 7, 2013
2. SummerGordon Buchanan and the team return to Svalbard in mid-June to try to understand how his polar bear family are surviving the unusual arctic weather. He discovers that cub Luca is missing.CC1 h 0 minJan 8, 2013
3. AutumnGordon and the team return to Svalbard in September. They don't know if either bear is still alive. Lyra's collar hasn't sent a signal for a month - finding her this time will be a huge challenge.CC1 h 0 minJan 10, 2013
The Polar Bear Family & Me
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Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan follows a wild polar bear family over three seasons in Svalbard.
Creators and cast
- Cast
- Gordon Buchanan
- Studio
- BBC Studios Natural History Unit





















