About this season
Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan follows a wild polar bear family over three seasons in Svalbard.
Episodes (3)
E1
1. Spring
Aired 7 January 2013 • 60 min
Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan travel to far flung Svalbard to find a polar bear birth den and meet mother Lyra and her cubs Miki and Luca as they emerge from their den.
E2
2. Summer
Aired 8 January 2013 • 60 min
Gordon Buchanan and the team return to Svalbard in mid-June to try to understand how his polar bear family are surviving the unusual arctic weather. He discovers that cub Luca is missing.
E3
3. Autumn
Aired 10 January 2013 • 60 min
Gordon and the team return to Svalbard in September. They don't know if either bear is still alive. Lyra's collar hasn't sent a signal for a month - finding her this time will be a huge challenge.