The Research Behind the Documentaries
In the Planet Earth episode “From Pole to Pole,” we are shown a courageous mother who guides her two cubs into the unprotected outside Arctic for the very first time. Upon becoming pregnant, female polar bears build their own maternity dens, where she will birth and nurse her babies until the spring, by excavating a... Continue Reading →
Although Bengal tigers are at the top of the food chain in the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, located at the heart of India, they still face a number of serious difficulties, especially for the tigresses who have cubs to raise. In the episode 5 of Dynasties (Season 1), David Attenborough describes the lives of a Bengal... Continue Reading →
From Pole to Pole, Series 1, Episode 1, depicts the impacts of raising young polar bear cubs on hibernation cycles and, consequently, survival. This video focuses on the maternal efforts taken to ensure the offsprings’ survival. Polar bears reproduce sexually, and the father has nothing to do with the mother or offspring after mating. After... Continue Reading →
One evolutionary misconception is, “because evolution is slow, humans cannot influence it.” In Episode 1 of Blue Planet II Season 1, David Attenborough states that over the past 30 years, the amount of ice in the Arctic Ocean over the summer has reduced by 40%. This drastic decrease in ice is due to sudden warming... Continue Reading →
The Evolution of Planet Earth 