Bears

From polar bears in the arctic tundra to black bears in the Northern Rockies, you'll see some of the most spectacular footage ever shot of these enterprising omnivores. Catch salmon with a group of hungry grizzlies on the McNeil River in Alaska. Crawl inside a den with a mother black bear and her cubs. Learn about the challenges facing each of these species as their habitat diminishes.

2004-12-03 | en

Over Alaska

Come fly with us in OVER ALASKA as we take off on a breathtaking tour of our 49th state. Soar over Mt. McKinley and through the craggy crevasses of electric blue glaciers. Follow the Iditarod and kayakers as they navigate past icebergs. Then touch down to Earth and get as close to bears, whales and wildlife as humanly possible.

2001-11-10 | en

Alaska: Spirit of the Wild

Alaska... Here, in this vast and spectacularly beautiful land teeming with abundant wildlife, discover the "Spirit of the Wild." Experience it in the explosive calving of glaciers, the celestial fires of the Aurora Borealis. Witness it in the thundering stampede of caribou, the beauty of the polar bear and the stealthful, deadly hunt of the wolf pack.

1998-09-03 | en

A Tale of Two Critters

A bear cub and a raccoon become fast friends when they're swept away down a river, away from their families.

1977-06-22 | en

Seul au milieu des ours

2010-01-01 | fr

Telebear

When a new murderer in town travels through the phone, Detective Rick finds that all signs point to the culprit being a bear. But bears can't use phones. Can they?

2019-10-19 | en

Kamchatka Bears. Life Begins

Seven months of filming brown bear cubs life resulted in a movie that allows to plunge into the beauty of wild nature, and experience a boundary, beyond which a man should not interfere.

2018-10-11 | ru

Russia - In the Realm of Tigers, Bears and Volcanoes

A window into Russia, unknown to Western man, and even to many Russians. "Russia - the largest country in the world. In many of its parts, it remains unknown world full of wonders. Let the world and will continue for the generations that come after us".

2011-01-13 | de

Paddington Bear: The Early Years

Retracing the footsteps of the beloved Paddington Bear, Stephen Fry travels to the Cloud Forests of Peru in search of the rare Spectacled Bear.

2001-12-31 | en

Panda Babies

Giant panda babies are one of the most iconic and recognisable animal infants in the world. With fewer than 2000 left in the wild the race is on to build their numbers up and three very different panda centres in China are doing just that.

2015-12-31 | en

Behind the Tunes: Once Upon A Looney Tune

A look at the fairy tale-based Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons, starring characters like Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Sylvester, Tweety, Elmer Fudd, and more.

2007-10-30 | en

Panda Nursery

Although they are trying to hold on to life despite all difficulties, there are fewer than a thousand in the wild today. But the struggle to save Panda and his species, the most beloved and charming bear in the world, continues with a great determination and dedication. The newborn panda puppies are now being raised by people with a new and wonderful partnership called 'exchange, cultivation', not just by their parents. In this documentary we look at the adventures of the panda nursery, who saved the lives of the twin pandas and the future of their generations, and the life stories of the cute pandas.

2005-01-01 | en

Bear Nation

Filmmaker Malcolm Ingram takes you on a fascinating journey inside a fast growing segment of the gay community where what was once a perceived negative is now redefining the definition of what it looks like to be gay.

2010-06-20 | en

Qui va matar Cachou?

2024-04-02 | ca

Born in China

Venturing into the wilds of China, "Born in China" captures intimate moments with a panda bear and her growing cub, a young golden monkey who feels displaced by his baby sister, and a mother snow leopard struggling to raise her two cubs.

2016-08-12 | zh

The Giant Panda

Since 2003, nine giant pandas from China's Wolong Nature Reserve have been reintroduced into the bamboo forest of the Qinling Mountains. Born in the breeding and research station of the reserve, they did not have close contact with humans before their relocation to the natural environment. For three years, a team of scientists followed one of them, from its birth to the discovery of its new environment.

2020-07-09 | de

Elementa

A black-and-white visual meditation of wilderness and the elements. Wildlife filmmaker Richard Sidey returns to the triptych format for a cinematic experience like no other.

2020-07-04 | en

Trick Bears

Circus bears showing their tricks.

1899-09-27 | en

Fun in Camp

“Showing a group of soldiers and Red Cross nurses being amused by a number of small children who are riding upon the backs of trick bears. A remarkably fine picture, with U.S. Infantry camp in the background.” (Edison film catalog)

1899-05-20 | en

Fort comme un ours

Bears and the hitherto unexplained mechanisms of their organism (such as hibernation) are the focus of medical research. As humans and bears are genetically very similar, scientists hope that more detailed research will lead to a breakthrough in the fight against widespread ailments. Can human medicine really learn from bears?

2018-12-05 | fr