The Magnificent But Extremely Hostile Life Of The Arctic (Wildlife Documentary) | Our World

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Very few mammals can survive in this icy kingdom. In the sea, a trio of whales has conquered the killing cold of the Arctic waters: the snow white beluga, nick-named the sea canary, the mainly black, sixty foot long bowhead and the narwhal famous for its bizarre unicorn-like tusk. This film shows for the first time a pair of bowheads mating. Courting bowheads are very tactile and their haunting song is similar to an elephant's trumpeting. Also included are incredible scenes of eleven bowheads feeding in a v-shaped formation along the ice edge which have never been seen before. Other stunning sequences include a beluga giving birth, male narwhals 'jousting', amazing ice landscapes including the summer break-up in time-lapse and underwater views of the ice pack.

This film was first broadcast: 29 Dec 2002

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