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Canada's Coastal Forests

Steve Backshall reveals why Canada's coastal forest is home to huge trees and some of the greatest aggregations of top predators in North America.

Steve Backshall pulls apart the pieces of Canada's remarkable coastal forest to reveal why this ancient sylvan environment is not only home to some of the largest trees on Earth, but also some of the greatest aggregations of top predators in North America. He untangles the complex relationships between the seasons, the landscape and the wildlife to discover what might be fuelling this forest's prolific productivity and supporting eagles, bears and wolves. In this complex coastal system, the secret to success comes in a remarkable annual event.

30 minutes

Last on

Thu 15 Apr 202116:15

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Music Played

  • Bat for Lashes

    Sleep Alone

  • Ernest Ranglin

    Surfin'

  • Professor Green

    Read All About It (feat. Emeli Sandé)

Credits

RoleContributor
NarratorSteve Backshall
Series ProducerDoug Mackay-Hope
Executive ProducerWendy Darke
Executive ProducerCerys Griffiths
Production ManagerBronwen Thomas

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