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A new series on a spectacular wildlife event, live from Alaska with Steve Backshall, Matt Baker and Liz Bonnin. Bears, eagles and orca are gathering for the Alaskan summer feast.

Series covering one of the most spectacular wildlife events on the planet, live from the Alaskan wilderness, with Steve Backshall, Matt Baker and Liz Bonnin. Following on from Big Blue Live in 2015, the adventure this time is bigger and wilder. Right now hundreds of bears, eagles, wolves and whales are gathering all over Alaska for the start of the great summer feast.

Steve will attempt to join millions of salmon underwater live, as they invade the Alaskan rivers on one of the most amazing animal migrations in the world. Matt will introduce us to one adorable black bear family with three cubs during one of the most important weeks of their young lives. Liz will be in one of the remotest locations in the whole of Alaska, living right amongst the largest protected population of brown bears in the world.

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Last on

Sun 23 Jul 201719:00

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Music Played

  • Twin Atlantic

    No Sleep

  • Ladyhawke

    Paris Is Burning

  • Hozier

    Take Me To Church

  • Seth Lakeman

    Lady Of The Sea

  • Mr. Probz

    Waves 

  • Nick Drake

    Introduction

  • AURORA

    Running With The Wolves

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterSteve Backshall
PresenterMatt Baker
PresenterLiz Bonnin
Series ProducerAdam White
Executive ProducerRoger Webb
Production ManagerAnna McGill

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