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Steve Backshall and the team discuss their reaction as a polar bear approached their camp on the Scoresbysund fjord. With the Arctic warming at twice the rate of the rest of the planet, life here is changing for both people and wildlife - and that means climate change is driving more encounters between polar bears and humans. Stream full episodes at: to.pbs.org/39eFncp
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About Expedition with Steve Backshall
Head into the unknown with explorer Steve Backshall as he journeys to the world’s last unexplored places and faces challenges around the globe, encountering extraordinary wildlife and meeting remarkable people along the way. New episodes start Wednesday, May 6, 2020.

[@mariabenetti8902]

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

[@G.S.T.K]

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

[@lolroe]

Bear 🤩🤩🤩Amazing!!! 🐻🐻🐻

[@jcharpak]

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

[@lindaarrington9397]

Lol

[@ranpo_enthusiast]

“It’s Steve from the Dream SMP!”

[@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

[@frankiekl87]

Wait for next ice age?

[@Monk-Amani.]

Our own demise.

[@jem2886]

Wdym scare them away with deadly weapons just drive away

[@cahillgreg]

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

[@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.

[@leahwatson589]

filming a tv show isn’t worth an animals life

[@halle212]

Yes it is

[@fyilmaz222]

Very very big liar

[@noname52768]

In regards to what