The Polar Bear Family & Me

8.3IMDb Score
Released:2013-01-07
Duration:60 min
Director:
Actors:Gordon Buchanan
Production:BBC Studios Natural History Unit

Overview:

Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan follows a wild polar bear family over three seasons in Svalbard.

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