33 Days Among the Bears Documentary Film

33 days is a visual journey into the unique summer lives of polar bears and the photographers that braved the mosquitoes and harsh arctic conditions in order to capture them. Filmed over 2020 and 2021 follows the journey of Martin Gregus and his team as they spent some 33 days camping in their makeshift boat camp, living next to the arctic apex predator.
Utilizing drones and custom-built equipment allowed the team to get up close and personal to the bears all the while staying invisible, often capturing intimate moments and unique hunting behaviours. Martin and his team had adjusted to showering in the 5 degree Arctic Ocean and living off of nothing but dried foods for weeks on end; all the while learning to function on three hours of bear-interrupted sleep. Observing the polar bears’ curiosity and compassion changed the lives of Martin and his team forever. The bears shared their most intimate moments with Martin’s team, enabling them to return home and share their stories with the world.

[@anonymousbeing]

This is one of the more important KZbin videos out there because it redefines the polar bear from an animal that is a senseless killer to one that is something very different. Thank you Martin and crew!

[@illius85]

❤

[@lucrecia007]

They are not senseless killers but they are still wild animals and wild life deserves to be respected & left alone. These guys broke so many rules from wild life protection getting so close & invading the bear’s environment! They put themselves at risks and the bears. If a bear would have attacked them then the bear gets euthanized or killed to defend themselves when humans are the ones who a lot of the times cause these unnecessary tragedies for what? Fame? Attention? They could have filmed them from far ! And should have. These guys were irresponsible & it irritates me they put at risk such beautiful animals ! And others may follow thinking is ok to get that close to them.

[@JustinMarkwalter]

Man... 33 days wrapped up in 40 minutes, truly incredible. Props to everyone that was part of this!

[@AccioPadfoot12]

Amazing footage; I'm so appreciative you shared it with us here. The bears are gorgeous. I can feel the tug at your heart as you left, glad to be going home, but wondering when you'd get back. Brilliant film. Thank you so much.

[@nickspille]

Bro, this is one of the most beautiful videos I have ever watched. This deserves so much more attention! It makes me feel as if I had never really SEEN polar bears before, or at least the true essence of their being.

[@exitoagency8966]

Amazing video!!! Thanks for creating!

[@aldrindetablan4358]

how criminally underrated the views man.

[@mibreit-photo]

One of the best things I've seen on KZbin in a while. Thanks for sharing this story

[@blbrightlights564]

Fabulous vid. What do you do for protection in case the bears decide to attack?

[@emmahodge1464]

Only 20 comments on this cinematic masterpiece it’s a gorgeous depiction of the bears it’s breathtaking

[@pockets8108]

This is the coolest wildlife project I’ve ever seen

[@VITYAb-SHWED]

These are the most beautiful shots of polar bears.

[@cinaturehealthandwellness]

We've become huge fans of your important work. Thank you so much for this unique opportunity to be in this place with you through the small screen and so close to these animals who have so much to teach us. Thanks to Martin Gregus for sharing.

[@Archived_Rem]

This was great guys. Thank you.

[@sebastianpalmaywildlife]

Class video, who is from Slovakia there

[@selfchenger4053]

Amazing ❤❤❤❤

[@davidbergmann1091]

love the polar bear pet

[@MatthewCarmody]

Thank you for making this available for viewing.

[@ChloieEke]

Wow, this is incredible. This documentary is not one of the best but it's the best video I've ever seen. Thank you for sharing this video on YT, and this documentary deserves more attention. Kudos!

[@jonathanhoogewijs7910]

How can it be that this only has 475 likes and 37 reactions. This is amazing. If I see this I would want to join on those adventures. This is what people need to see.

[@meroamingaround]

Subscribed 👍🏻 beautiful 😍

[@filmmakerevolution]

Absolutely stunning, what an experience of a life time just to be there in proximity with the polar bears, let alone to actually get such great footage! Fantastic work!

[@winterbear68]

Beautiful beautiful work. Thank you for sharing these amazing images with the rest of the world.

[@kushaalprasad2178]

Awesome. How did you get audio from the drone where the birds were flying close to the bears ? Around the ending

[@casualadventuresgermany8709]

A masterpiece, thank you so much for us to see this.

[@jayse1195]

Just incredibly beautiful.Fantastic work.

[@brienrichards8759]

What a moment!

[@darrenwassell8746]

That was an amazingly special documentary, so very well done, thankyou!!!

[@Warwck24]

So brave.....

[@GarethLeonard]

EPIC!!! 🙌

[@Brian-es9ey]

Quite amazing footage. Thank you!

[@bloodlight18]

Push! What an incredible video!

[@TheSun1901]

Great images my friend ! What a trip!

[@margaritasun7908]

PRICELESS!!!! Thank You for showing us what we cannot visit in our lifetine!!! I subscrived after I watched Gareth with you.

[@erinm3088]

This was incredibly beautiful and I’m grateful that I stumbled across it. I hope it finds its way to the eyes of lots of others

[@NoOverhead]

That was absolutely incredible! Absolutely amazing film making and shots.

[@Latlante3]

What an extraordinary adventure, and these images are new, these unique videos with the cubs 🤩🤩🤩. It's wonderful to share this with us! A thousand thanks and a thousand congratulations!!!

[@amitbhandariphotography]

Wow, you guys are putting a lot of effort into your videos. ❤❤❤❤

[@desertMetal]

Well done Martin! Incredible work 🎉

[@selkie72]

Great film! What an experience.

[@abinashbehera9184]

at the end... lov with u..

[@PantelevTV]

29:12 I guess they looked into their future, right this moment! Your passion to do such a journey is coming throu the footage. My 'climax' is to see you and your father. He not only joins you, he is there to take in. Lucky you! Stay safe and I am off to my apex... Wolves ;-)

[@Albee.OB.79]

Thank you so much for this insight to the polar bears world, what wonderful use of technology demonstrated in your video but best of all, what stunning capture of nature and its biggest predator ,the Polar bear. Again, thank you for this, peace and love to you all

[@cybr3948]

What a great video!

[@AZTEC_ARTS]

Nice video / story ... it would nice to know more on the actual Photo gear / equipment (drones) that you used !

[@oscarangell-bean2400]

This is amazing, thank you for sharing it with us

[@jordancraig8911]

Epic video !

[@PhotosByAO]

Absolutely incredible.

[@manofactory]

Great work 👍

[@Tre_zZ]

Amazing footage. Thank you for sharing a glimpse of nature, and your unforgettable journey!

[@dhymasputrapamungkas2553]

Great work. ❤🎉

[@ntdtv]

Greetings, Divya here with NTD Television. We are one of the world's fastest-growing media companies with over 100 million fans and 1 billion monthly video views across all of our social properties. Our motto is truth, hope, and humanity. We love your videos and our editors would like to showcase it by uploading it on some of our social media pages and websites so that our fans can see it. Of course, we are happy to credit your channel clearly to make sure people know how to find you and your videos. You will still hold the exclusive rights to the video. Can we have your permission to do that? Kind regards, Divya

[@loustravels5858]

How do you learn about and go on these type of trips?

[@ivansavic7615]

Whats the song name for the intro? It’s great 👌

[@jensbondarenko9195]

I don't like the feeling induced by the film that not the bears were the stars rather than theses guys want to be stars. Great pictures nonetheless.

[@lucrecia007]

Not just that! Putting their lives at risk and most importantly the lives of the bears! It upsets me the lack of awareness!! And yes great pics! I hope they leave these precious bears ALONE!! And don’t cause any tragedies for them & the bears as a result !

[@lucrecia007]

Love the video & pics but I think it was so risky to get so close to the bears. They could have still attacked! It has happened before! They were lucky ! And then a bear kills a human that invades their territory and the poor bear gets euthanized!! Not very responsible of them to get that close! Unnecessary!! Next time they may not be so lucky! Didn’t they see what happened to the Grizzly man? Who after years of relationship with Grizzlies thought he was one of them and got eaten by one of the bears. And then the bear who ate him & another younger innocent bear got euthanized as a result. It bothers me when human beings cause these tragedies! And then others will follow trying to do the same thinking now oh see if they can get close to the polar bears we can as well!!. Please stop getting so close. Respect the wild life & these bear’s lives! They are in danger of extinction as it is. Don’t cause unnecessary tragedies !! Leave the bears be ! If they want to film them do it from far away!! Respect the wild!! This was not courageous it was irresponsible!! As per the Article National wildlife Refuge “Though polar bears may appear tame, these animals are wild and their behavior can change quickly. Viewing polar bears in the wild is an inherently dangerous activity. By law, polar bear viewing is dependent on avoiding disturbance to bears. You have an opportunity to view polar bears because people before you used responsible and safe viewing practices. Polar bear viewing will only continue if you and other viewers are careful to keep polar bears and people safe.” www.adfg.alaska.gov/static/viewing/pdfs/polar_bear_viewing_best_practices_usfws.pdf