All language subtitles for Nature - 37x06 - Snow Bears Eng

It's the end of.

A mother polar bear emerges from
her den deep beneath the sno

She's endured months
of freezing temperatures

to give birth to her cubs.

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of a lifetime.

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must follow their mother

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of their young lives.

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brave treacherous ice...

perilous seas...

It's a journey
anfull of surprises,s.

as they learn to thrive
in a frozen world.

This is dratiz sto
bad on the eraordinary

adventures
of nature's ow brs.

High on the southern
slopes of the mountains,

deep snow drifts kept their den
safe from winter storms.

e doside of their location
is, well, getting down.

One cub seems fearless. deep snow drifts
kept their den safe from winter storms.

But to get down safely,
this cub must trust her mother.

There are no nursery slopes
Herwhen you're 1,000 feet up...

and with every step,

e sle bemesincrsing tre.

Tiny paws are no match
for powdery snow.

The nervous cubs need
meoughove.

After seven months in the den,

the soft fresh snow
must be bliss.

As the cubs' confidence
increases, so does the fun.

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Their mother's milk
is almost a third fat --

high-energy fuel
for their adventure ahead.

After months of winter darkness,

the sun's return to Svalbard
marks a turning poin

For the bears, it means
aving their island.

The first leg will be to walk
250 miles on the frozen sea

that hugs the coastline.

They'll pass the great
glacial fjords

before reaching the northern
tip of the island.

Here, they'll venture
onto the floating sea ice

to cover the final 150 miles.

Theidestatio the
seal-rich edge of the pack ice

surrounding the North Pole.

But if they don't leave
the island in time,

the sea ice will be gone,

and they could be marooned here
for the summer.

With little to eat, the cubs
would be unlikely to survive.

For mothers with cubs,

it's not just the melting ice
that's a threat.

A large male.

He's searching for a mate,
and they sometimes kill cubs

so they can have
a family of their own.

The cubs sense the danger.

Their mother blocks his path.

But she has a plan, lead him as
far from her cubs as possible.

On the slopes,
s ernd more agile.

She's soon giving him
the run-around.

Courting males will stalk
females for many weeks.

He shadows her closely.

Somehow,
she must give him the slip.

But he's not the only one
looking for a mate.

RiHe w't give her uperce
without a fight.

She takes her chance
to sneak away.

Bears sometimes fight
to the death over females.

Now to make good their escape.

But a quick get#way isn't easy.

One cub realizes the urgency

But the other is struggling.

Luckily, there is an easier way.

Finally, the rival
is driven off.

The amorous male may have won
the fight,

but he's lost his prize.

The family can't afford
any more hold-ups.

Heading north, they hug
the frozen coastline for speed.

Adult bears can travel
50 miles a day,

but r thcubs Heading north, they
hug then 1mileis atruggle. or speed.

They are tired
and can walk no more.

At three months old,
they need six rest breaks a day.

Thmaleas pked
their scent.

Polar bears will pursue females
overasdistces.

Polar And here, there's nomales
covering your tracks.

They must get moving,

but their mother hasn't eaten
for seven months

and is weak with hunger

A ringed seal --

a chance for the cubs
to have a hunting lesson.

Stealth and complete silence
are essential.

The cubs are trying their best
to stay interested.

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Luckily, the sea ice
is rich in seals.

A naive young pup.

's uikelto he
er sn a ar.

e trds gtly --
not easy when you weigh

almost a quarter of a ton.

The ice soon gives her away.

Thmother seal tries
The mother bear has other ideas.

The pup remains
blissfully unaware.

A last desperate warning.

Message received.

A setback, but she can't afford
to give up.

Every 30 minutes,
the seals must take a breath.

Thisessois
all out pati.be waiting.

The female cub seems to be
taking the lesson seriously.

One day, she'll have her
own young to feed.

Her brother prefers
making snowballs.

At last, the waiting is over.

But it's the wrong hole.

EStill hungry,ts
they must keep hunting.

The ars en'the oy
carnores trying to scratch

a living on the island.

The ars en'the oy Arctic foxes get
through the winter scavenging for scraps

and surviving
on their food stores.

The warmer spring air means
the good times are on their way.

Unlike the bears, they can't
wait for the ice to melt.

e erill bring out
the nesting birds they prey on.

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But their mother senses
a different opportunity.

One of the foxes is digging up
his winter food stores.

Leftovers are his insurance
policy against starvation.

Bus et is out.

In times of need, polar bears
aren't beneath stealing.

It's a welcome snack
for the mother

and the cubs'
first taste of meat.

It's a welcome snack
Foxes scavenge from polar bears.

Perhaps it's onlfa
at ty rern t fav?

The Arctic fox spots
another intruder.

The Arctic fox spots
TShe must think quickly..

She can't outrun him
on the flat coastal ice.

She must lead the cubs up
d er t mouains

On the steep slopes,
the massive male will struggle

to keep up
with the more nimble family.

At twice the weight
of the female, it's heavy going.

But with his prize in sight,
he is not giving up.

Nearing the su, family
have become trapped.

The male sees his chance.

The cubs are panicking.

esce, ty mu somow
scalthe ll oice and snow.

But he's matching them
step for step.

The stronger male cub
is keeping up.

His sister struggles.

Their mother has paved the way,
now it's all down to her cubs.

Wi oneast fort
the little one is up.

But the male is grappling
with the steepest part.

Now, she has the advantage.

Time to strike.

#Now, she has the advantage.

For the male, there's no
dignified way to do this.

Thfami areafe, but climbingn has
st tm precious time and energy.

The mother can see that the ice
is starting to melt,

anere'stila long way
to the end of the island.

#The mother can see that the ice
is starting to melt,

Best to take
the quickest way down.

Looking for a ml,
the faly head for the sea ice.

But the conditions
are different here.

The seals can be found
hiding out in chambers

under the snow drifts.

But it's no problem --
she can still smell a seal

under three feet of snow.

Evenhe Atic x can see
she's onto something.

Once located, it's a case
of smash and grab.

And for the cubs,
it's watch and learn.

Getting it rig demds
ecisn anexpeence.

This is, e bione.

Or maybe not.

But there's no shame
in failure --

only one in 10 hunts succeed.

Triumph, at last.

These cubs are about to get
their first taste of fresh seal.

and coun't have
come at a better time.

The tip of the island
is still two weeks walk away.

The fox will have
to wait his turn.

With full bellies,
the family make good progress.

But as the days warm,
the cycle of melt and freeze

has turned the frozen sea
into an ice rink.

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Cubs are not so well-equipped.

But on thin ice, it's their
Cmother who's in difficulty.d.

e trs topreaher ight,

but ultimately something
has to give.

The summer melt
has arrived early...

and the state of the ice is
a sign that time is running out.

With the sea ice vanishing,
the polar bear family's chances

of getting safely off
the land fade, too.

But they have no choice --
they must keep going.

Shtereby t pac
theourn,

the cubs need
some time to recover.

Ahead is one of the most
dangerous parts of the journey,

the glacial fjords.

#Ahead is one of the most
dangerous parts of the journey,

It's is a treacherous place
in spring,

as active glaciers
become increasingly unstable.

The mother looks for
a safe route across,

while the cubs stay back.

But something's wrong.

Thousands of tons of carving
glacier

crte a wall of water
pulverizing the sea ice.

Somehow she survived,

but in the chaos,
she's lost her cubs.

She's picked up a scent.

And on an iceberg,

gns lif--

her cubs.

Undeterred, the family move on.

They need to get out of here.

With the glacial fjords
behind them,

they are nearing
the tip of the island.

They've made it, but exposed
rocks are not a good sign.

The ice floes, which provide
safe onward passage

for polar bears,
have melted away.

The mother faces a dilemma.

Drowning is the greatest risk
her cubs face.

So do they swim in the hope
of reaching drifting ice,

or stay put and face starvation?

The arrival of the amorous male
makes her decision easy.

She takes her chance,

Thhoping the cubs can make itle
to the nearest ice floes.

#She takes her chance,

The crossing is a test
of strength and character.

Adult bears can easily swim
of s60 miles non-stop,ter.

but t the youngsters.

Swimming in their mother's wake
means less resistance.

Theyave luable eney.

t eventually,
the cubs have to rest.

Fortunately, salvation is
on the horizon.

A small iceberg,
cast adrift from the glacier.

But other bears
have beaten them to it.

The ice is a good sign,
though --

there will be more.

At last, an ice floe.

The gamble was worth it.

Time to dry off,
the polar bear way.

But it sounds like the family
aren't alone here, after all.

Perhaps it's a chance
for a meal.

Instead, the cubs get
their first glimpse of one

ofhe Atic' Perhaps it's a
chance strangest creatures --

the narwhal.

These whales with their
strange tusk,

shaped like a mythical
unicorn's horn, are a good sign.

They are also heinfor e
rtilwate of e fanort

Narwhal's gather where
there's food in abundance.

And where there's fish,
there's seals.

Onhe ice floes, polar bears
have to use

a mplely dferent
hunting technique.

She must ambush them
from the water.

Stealth is essential.

Pinpointing the seal requires
deadly accuracy.

For most of the hunt,
her quarry will be out of sight.

She must close the distance
without being spotted.

Submerging makes her invisible.

She can calculate the exact spot
where the seal can be found.

The seal doesn't suspect
a thing.

Except for one small problem.

Or rather, two.

The mother wonders
where it all went wrong,

while the cubs reflect
on what they've done.

The mother wonders
where it all went wrong,

As the summer
takes hold, temperatures rise

and the melting drift
ice breaks apart.

With the passing weeks,

the distances between rest stops
are increasing...

but the growing cubs
are rising to the challenge.

Their mother has
picked ua sct.

It's now a case
of following her nose.

The scent trail is coming from
the carcass of a fin whale.

Its natural death ofrsoth fo.

Engy-rh blberwill supercharg.

t th famy arnot thonlyear.

The male that was shadowing them
has also picked up the scent.

He can swim twice as fast
as the family

d isakingood progress.

The mother knows the whale
is a magnet for other bears,

so they must eat quickly.

He's found it.

And the family, too.

He may just be hungry,

but they can't take the risk.

The family continue
their marathon swim.

Then, something strange floats

Irresistible to a curious cub.

It's a sleeping walrus...

enjoying
a little peace and quiet.

He's making the oddest noises.

The rest of the herd
are ake d alt.

Their calves are occasionally
taken by polar bears.

But in the water,
the walruses feefe.

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e cu.

lrus fav theich tersof the fa.

The bears must be close
to their goal.

The ice floes
are getting denser.

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And lookhat ys,"Stay put d "
A snoozing seal.

Bearded seals weigh
around a quarter of a ton.

If the mother can catch it,

this family will have
enough energy

fl thr onrd jrney

She's as silent
as the drifting ice.

Her success feels like
a turning point...

and a taste
of things to come.

But a white rainbow warns
of a change in the weather.

Their destination is so close
now, but they can't continue.

They just have to sit it out.

As the skies clear,
it seems the storm

has pushed their ice floe
closer to the pack ice.

In between, dozens of seals
play in the narrow channel.

It thirelile fd suly

which makes the edge of the
pack ice a polar bear paradise.

One st sm
and they'll be home and dry.

But a seal so close
is irresistible.

Seals are superior swimmers and
delight in taunting young bears.

But the big male
has also arrived.

He's been on the same journey
for 400 miles.

The young cub realizes
he's in trouble.

It's rare for a male
to find a cub alone.

Without his mother,
he's defenseless.

She checks on her cubs...

and realize##one's missing.

She can't make out
what's happening.

But what seems at first
to be aggression

may just be curiosity.

Then, as quickly as srted
e enunteis or.

The cub is shaken,
but unscathed.

Through the journey,
the male's focus has shifted.

#Now he's reached the pack ice,

his thoughts have turned to his
stomach, rather than the female.

They've made it.

The family can relax, at last.

There may be bears everywhere,
but there's nothing to fear.

Evyoneas aull lly...

and with food in abundance,

no reason to fight or flee.

The family will spend the rest
faeninup for theeturn tripseals,

and for the cycle
to start all over again.

Every year across the Arctic,

polar bears
make extraordinary journeys

in their constant
quest for food.

So life will be one endless
adventure for the snow bears.