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The Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep and
grizzly bears live in some of the
most spectacular and rugged country
on the planet. Film-maker Leon Lorenz
journeys into the Alberta Rocky
Mountains and captures rare and
incredible footage of a sheep fight
that lasts for hours. The battle
starts off with three rams against a
very determined new comer to the
band. The fighting of bighorns is
one of the most exciting rituals in
the mountains.
The mountain grizzly bears have only
humans to fear as they roam the
valleys and mountains that they call
home. British Columbia has some of
the best habitat for them and Leon
has spent many years capturing
close-up and seldom seen behaviors
of these powerful and unpredictable
animals that are born to be forever
wild.
Grizzly bears have one of the lowest
reproduction rates of any North
American land animal and this is one
of the leading reasons for their low
numbers. They are a true symbol of
the wilderness and their survival
depends on how we humans will manage
their population and care for the
ecosystems.
Length: 45 min |
