Alaskan Shorts

Name: Alaskan Shorts
Released: 2019-06-30T17:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Travel · Educational

We explore summertime in Alaska’s panhandle to capture the short season of abundance in the land of midnight sun. All six episodes were filmed in the Inside Passage in Southeast Alaska from July 5 through early September 2016. Each episode explores how the short summer season affects wildlife, food supply, forest growth, water, and landscapes in Southeast Alaska.

2019 · 4m

EPISODE 1

From Sea To The Stream

Dive into the amazing life cycle of a salmon as it competes in one of the planet's most spectacular migrations.
EPISODE 2

Alaska: Fortress of the Bears

This episode tells a story about a mother bear and her two young cubs as they explore their surroundings in search of food on Admiralty Island. Watch the tense moment when a larger bear confronts the family of three while theyre trying to keep the little ones fed.
EPISODE 3

Ancient Rainforests

How is it possible that a rainforest exists in Alaska? In a place once covered in ice, not much soil was left behind - yet remarkable trees have grown.
EPISODE 4

Deep Sea Hunters

Voyage out to sea through Glacier Bay to witness the amazing arrival of humpback whales from their winter breeding grounds in the tropics.
EPISODE 5

Alaska: Tides of Life

This episode takes us on a tour of the coastline of Glacier Bay as the changing tide spells feast or famine for creatures along the coast.
EPISODE 6

Land Of Water And Ice

The effect of glaciers on Alaska have been monumental. In a captivating tour, see carved fjords, stunning ice caves, and crumbling peaks.