Expedition with Steve Backshall | When the Polar Bear Encounter Became Serious | PBS

[@maria18902]

An interesting fact: pre-historic polar bear remains were discovered in a Scottish cave originating from a time before the interglacial period (we are still in a warm period of that: Holocene) began following the last Ice Age (one of numerous).

[@lindaarrington9397]

Makes one think huh

[@martinclayton7260]

What a beautiful animal

[@augustseptember3503]

The polar bear, I presume. Backshall is an animal I have not liked since his criticism of the team leader on an expedition Backshall was a member of. Backshall made his comments on-camera but away from the guy he was criticising!

[@nickmhc]

0:36 “just on his way, just cruising down the beach looking for food” [when he realized the campers were food]

[@G.S.T.K]

I remember watching this and you could just tell that bear must have been tracking them their smell is unbelievable

[@adambritain5774]

Think they can smell food from 20 miles away, can’t they? They’re on a whole other level. Absolute beasts.

[@lolroe]

Bear 🤩🤩🤩Amazing!!! 🐻🐻🐻

[@eileenlocke9397]

It’s sad there home is disappearing very sad 😔

[@trusoundlowvolumedrumheads1002]

Its been disappearing for over 10k years now it called the ice age and we have been coming out of it for 1000s of years. The sea has risen over 400 ft in this time.

[@MarvynG]

Important message.

[@munners0852]

There's more of them, so more encounters. Also seen reports that there's more ice now than there has been!

[@focusrsawd5034]

Polar Bear is the most beautiful Animal walking this 🌎 planet . It’s the largest apex predator and has absolutely no Fear of human . They are A truly amazing Animals .

[@jcharpak]

Bear just wanted to let you know that Nature is sponsored by viewers like you. ;)

[@lindaarrington9397]

Lol

[@simpleswede5629]

2:42 I would not turn my back on the bear in that situation

[@blasta444]

he seems to be some kind of viking too badass to be disturbed by a random polar bear i guess

[@d00rst3p]

“It’s Steve from the Dream SMP!”

[@topherd1011]

Polar bears are doing just fine. Yeah they might be getting closer to people but they’re thriving in their environment. Undoubtedly our efforts have paid off to go from an estimated 5,000 left to nearly 40,000 today..I say, from every indication, that the bears have and will continue to adapt to their environment.

[@blbreptiles4126]

They can't make money off of that, they want you scared and to depend on the government

[@WILLIAM1690WALES]

The polar bear is young, extremely hungry and desperate, two minutes 42 we saw the guy with a rifle, if in doubt of any danger you may have to shoot it dead, you’ve let it get too close?

[@MurronWright]

They more than likely would have shot into the air to frighten the bear.

[@PowerOfOne-u4h]

Polar Bears have the odds against them.

[@eileenlocke9397]

Beautiful animal but deadly

[@williammunny7133]

I’m convinced the human species will never listen. It seems each generation isn’t concerned about earth, just the convenience for their own lives. We can do better but it’s easier not to.

[@jem2886]

Wdym scare them away with deadly weapons just drive away

[@ultimatechakra3162]

True

[@ultimatechakra3162]

So you would of killed the Polar for invading his space??? Smh

[@theironqueen2386]

When did they say that?

[@KerryWoolley-d5l]

1962 vice president Lyndon Johnson, " He who controls the weather will control the world ".

[@stevio7777]

Climate has changed is changing and will forever change. But it ain’t my fault oh and there’s more bears now than ever 😂😂😂

[@stevio7777]

@ In the past 20 years, polar bear populations have seen significant changes. Currently, estimates suggest there are approximately 22,000 to 31,000 polar bears globally, with some reports indicating numbers as high as 32,000 in 2023. This marks an increase from earlier estimates of 20,000 to 25,000 bears around 2004. Conservation efforts and improved population assessments have contributed to this rise, despite ongoing threats from climate change and habitat loss

[@frankiekl87]

Wait for next ice age?

[@etienne-victordepasquale668]

NEVER curse your species. Curse the evil embedded in us.

[@judithryle2113]

Crazy people

[@Monk-Amani.]

Our own demise.

[@charleslesky2932]

he just wanted a coke and a smile!

[@cahillgreg]

Steve Backshall - BBC creased head of the year award - go wrinkles

[@foolishnessofpreaching1165]

I thought I clicked on this to watch a polar bear encounter not be indoctrinated about the climate con.

[@SeanPrudente-sl2uj]

"climate change" ya ok!

[@fyilmaz222]

Very very big liar

[@noname52768]

In regards to what

[@leahwatson589]

filming a tv show isn’t worth an animals life

[@halle212]

Yes it is

[@johnmackinnon1026]

I understand your point, however, a show with inform people of an animal,and it's reality,..reality being the key,,.....none the less, keep caring,..it matters.