The Tracker's Diary: Bears of Katmai
★ 2 · 2022 · Documentary
Join filmmaker Casey Anderson as he embeds in the Alaskan wilderness to follow the largest terrestrial carnivores in the world.
Episodes
1. The Last Frontier27m · Every fall in the northern Pacific, up to a million salmon migrate back to the rivers and streams where they were born to spawn.
2. Fish Like a Bear21m · The crew heads inland to a section of the river to observe the many different families as they fish.
3. A Working Ecosystem23m · During a lull in bear and salmon activity, Casey and the crew decide to head inland in search of the spawning fish.
4. The Wolf and The Storm25m · After seeing a wolf in the distance and tracks on the shore, the crew head inland in search of more clues to the wolf's whereabouts.
5. Neighbors, Old and New24m · Casey and the crew go out in search of the family of the lost cub from the previous night.
6. No Place Like Home20m · Casey and his crew wander the tidal flats and interior of Katmai and find the bones of a humpback whale that washed ashore.More Like This
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