Polar Bears on TV

[mitzy]

Cool

Anyone else watching it ?

[Rollcage]

Cute looking things ,until you realise they are one of the most dangerous and formidable animals on the planet, with no natural predators other than humans.

The prog has probably said that though - I'm not watching it!

[crmcatee]

Love the technology - especially the self righting, lens correcting snowball cam.

Some lovely footage.

[saladin]

Yep.... watching and typing as best I can at the same time....

Great stuff Love natural history programmes

[Wheelrepairit]

Awesome pictures.

If anything on the planet makes me feel guilty about driving a v6 its these little babys.

[CivicMan]

Most excellent in HD.

[Rollcage]

Watching it now - some lovely pics. The Beeb is unrivalled throughout the world for this sort of thing.

[Mr E Driver]

Rollcage said:

Cute looking things ,until you realise they are one of the most dangerous and formidable animals on the planet, with no natural predators other than humans.

The prog has probably said that though - I'm not watching it!

I don't recall DT saying it on the programme, probably does not need to as it is well known fact

[Rollcage]

^^^ Yup, even I knew that!

[clarkmagpie]

Destructive buggers!

[Jez64]

Enjoyed that.

clarkmagpie said:

Destructive buggers!

[Legacywr]

It was a bit childish, made for Topgear fans no doubt!

[Jonny671]

Absolutely brilliant!

Loved the bit about a Polar Bear assault course.. And the Polar Bear hunting the seal by flanking it and diving under water, very intellegent!

[Jasandjules]

Wheelrepairit said:

If anything on the planet makes me feel guilty about driving a v6 its these little babys.

Really? Why? You do know that their numbers are on the way up?

But as above, they are mean fu***rs....... But apex predators tend to be - look at man.

[Wheelrepairit]

Jasandjules said:

Wheelrepairit said:

If anything on the planet makes me feel guilty about driving a v6 its these little babys.

Really? Why? You do know that their numbers are on the way up?

Really, didnt know that, ill enjoy my hoon round the lanes a little bit more in the morning.

[Rollcage]

Great photography, and an interesting subject choice, but all these types of doc always focus on the aspect that if the bears dont eat soon they will die, etc, etc. We see such selective editing and generally tightly cropped shots that we don't usually see their real context - I'd be surprised if many polar bears die of starvation each year. Of course, such programmes wouldnt be as emotive if there was nothing in a precarious situation........

[War Pig]

Going to watch it later on I Player.

Do they mention CO2, Gobal Warming etc?

[Rollcage]

War Pig said:

Going to watch it later on I Player.

Do they mention CO2, Gobal Warming etc?

Not that I heard - makes a change!

[War Pig]

Rollcage said:

War Pig said:

Going to watch it later on I Player.

Do they mention CO2, Gobal Warming etc?

Not that I heard - makes a change!

Phew! Safe to watch it then

[MiniMan64]

Lovely little program but lots of editing going on to make up the story! One minute the bears have got blood-red chops and the next not a drop. One minute the cubs are tiny and next bigger and then tiny again. Still loved it though, great camera work and I think we finally know where all the chaps from Robot Wars have gone to work though!