Great Yellowstone Thaw

Great Yellowstone Thaw

2017
Great Yellowstone Thaw
Great Yellowstone Thaw

Great Yellowstone Thaw

7.7 | TV-PG | en | Documentary

Journey with Kirk Johnson to Yellowstone, where wolves, grizzlies, beavers and Great Gray owls survive one of the greatest seasonal changes on the planet. As the temperature swings 140 degrees, cameras capture how the animals cope.

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Seasons & Episodes

1
EP3  Episode 3
Jul. 05,2017
Episode 3

Its summer in Yellowstone and with soaring temperatures comes the risk of wildfires that could devastate the ecosystem. When a major fire breaks out in the Beartooths, a team is scrambled to see if the Great Gray Owl family has survived. And how is one particular wolf pack feeding its 11 pups?

EP2  Episode 2
Jun. 28,2017
Episode 2

Spring in Yellowstone brings new life and a break from the brutal temperatures of winter, but the dangers aren’t over. The wildlife families now face a torrent of water cascading down the mountains as the Great Thaw gets underway, and the beavers are in particular danger.

EP1  Episode 1
Jun. 21,2017
Episode 1

Surviving winter can be tough for the wildlife of Yellowstone, and will this year’s weather favor predator or prey? Will the grizzlies that emerge early survive, and why are the wolves and Great Gray Owls in danger of starvation? Plus find out how Yellowstone’s unique geology affects the mighty bison.

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7.7 | TV-PG | en | Documentary
Synopsis

Journey with Kirk Johnson to Yellowstone, where wolves, grizzlies, beavers and Great Gray owls survive one of the greatest seasonal changes on the planet. As the temperature swings 140 degrees, cameras capture how the animals cope.

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Cast

Kirk Johnson

Director

Producted By

BBC , PBS

Cast

Kirk Johnson
Kirk Johnson

as Himself - Presenter