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Season 19 Episode 6: Polar Bear Invasion

Jan 07, 2001 TV-G 53m 8.2

Each October, the remote Canadian town of Churchill in Manitoba plays host to some very unusual guests. More than a thousand hungry polar bears gather there to await the refreezing of Hudson Bay and then move out on the ice in pursuit of their traditional winter diet of seal. The world's largest land carnivore, polar bears can be very dangerous for humans as well as sea creatures -- but for tiny Churchill, they also are a tourist-dollar bonanza.

Season 19 Episodes:

Episode 1 Wild Horses of Mongolia with Julia Roberts

1. Wild Horses of Mongolia with Julia Roberts

Aired: Oct 22, 2000

Horse loving actress Julia Roberts spends time with nomads in Mongolia and ex...

Episode 2 The Octopus Show

2. The Octopus Show

Aired: Oct 29, 2000

With footage of octopus species rarely, if ever, seen before -- including one...

Episode 3 Extraordinary Birds

3. Extraordinary Birds

Aired: Nov 12, 2000

Intrepid avian creatures attain new heights in NATURE's Extraordinary Birds.

Episode 4 The Urban Elephant

4. The Urban Elephant

Aired: Nov 19, 2000

NATURE explores the unusual problems created as the struggle to give Asian el...

Episode 5 Intimate Enemies: Lions and Buffalo

5. Intimate Enemies: Lions and Buffalo

Aired: Dec 17, 2000

Life on the savannah of southern Tanzania is a study in contrast between rain...

Episode 6 Polar Bear Invasion

6. Polar Bear Invasion

Aired: Jan 7, 2001

Each October, the remote Canadian town of Churchill in Manitoba plays host to...

Episode 7 Triumph of Life: The Four Billion Year War

7. Triumph of Life: The Four Billion Year War

Aired: Jan 15, 2001

Explains how both conflict and cooperation have helped shape the species that...

Episode 8 Triumph of Life: The Mating Game

8. Triumph of Life: The Mating Game

Aired: Jan 21, 2001

Take a passionate look at the evolution of sex, which allows a species to pas...

Episode 9 Triumph of Life: The Eternal Arms Race

9. Triumph of Life: The Eternal Arms Race

Aired: Jan 28, 2001

As predators became better hunters, their prey also evolved better defenses. ...

Episode 10 Triumph of Life: Winning Teams

10. Triumph of Life: Winning Teams

Aired: Feb 4, 2001

Take a close look at the alliances that animals have forged - with others of ...

Episode 11 Triumph of Life: Brain Power

11. Triumph of Life: Brain Power

Aired: Feb 11, 2001

Explore the evolution of brains. The bundle of nerve cells that allows us to ...

Episode 12 Triumph of Life: The Survivors

12. Triumph of Life: The Survivors

Aired: Feb 18, 2001

Explore the factors that make winners and losers in the game of life, and pos...

Episode 13 Baby Tales

Aired: Mar 4, 2001

Both humans and animals are hard-wired to find youngsters adorable. The pract...

Episode 14 The Panda Baby

14. The Panda Baby

Aired: Apr 1, 2001

The birth and survival of a panda cub signals hope for the world's most cheri...

Episode 15 Golden Seals of the Skeleton Coast

15. Golden Seals of the Skeleton Coast

Aired: May 6, 2001

The saga of one South African fur seal's adventures and adversities as he mat...

Episode 16 Australia's Little Assassins

16. Australia's Little Assassins

Aired: May 20, 2001

Documentary about the venomous animals that live in Australia.

Appearances

William H. Macy

Creators

Thomas Lovejoy

Thomas Lovejoy Creator

George Page

George Page Creator

Info about Nature

Seasons: 42

Current Status: Returning Series

Network: PBS

Production Countries: Germany, United States

Genres:Family, Documentary