Wild North

“Wild North” moves through three biotopes: vast forests, rugged coastline and interior highlands shaped by shifting ice ages, telling us about the hard life of the local fauna, accompanying it with the unique shots of these timid animals.

In the mountainous highlands, we encounter two endangered predators — the Arctic Fox and the Snow Owl. And the reindeer wandering the plains in a spectacular eternal migration encounter their own challenges breeding.

Deep in the forest we are seeing female bear and three cubs emerging in the sunshine after hibernation. On the forest edge, the mighty elk is in rut. But an even rarer sight awaits us at the courting grounds of the Capercaillie. Blinded by battle rage, the cocks take on a mighty Eagle and meet a brutal end.

Far North in Svalbard, the polar bear depends on the ice to hunt seal. On stark bird cliffs we follow the drama of a puffin family, falling apart in the face of starvation. And finally we learn of the remarkable symbiosis between human and eider.