American Arctic
Season 40 Episode 12 | 53m 13s | WETA Passport
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska has long protected survivors of the Ice Age, but this frozen fortress is melting due to climate change. For the caribou, musk oxen, polar bears and Arctic foxes, the Ice Age is slipping away.
Aired: 04/13/22 | Expires: 04/12/26 |
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Polar Bears Search for Scraps in Changing Climate
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