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Wild Nordic

The show brings viewers a new look at Scandinavia - once home to the infamous Vikings, and still a land of vast coastlines, soaring mountains, daring adventurers, ancient civilizations and lush forests.

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Red Rock Films,National Geographic

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It's one of the ways
they prepare for winter. - Wild Nordic

It's one of the ways they prepare for winter.

Their spots are starting to fade - Wild Nordic

Their spots are starting to fade

Special ice nails help skaters
get to shore safely. - Wild Nordic

Special ice nails help skaters get to shore safely.

It gives them the best hunting camouflage
for the season. - Wild Nordic

It gives them the best hunting camouflage for the season.

The season for wild ice skating is short, - Wild Nordic

The season for wild ice skating is short,

Hidden figures,
making the most of the light - Wild Nordic

Hidden figures, making the most of the light

And blending into their very special home, - Wild Nordic

And blending into their very special home,

You can still see
how the rivers shape the land, - Wild Nordic

You can still see how the rivers shape the land,

The term "taiga" is a Russian word. - Wild Nordic

The term "taiga" is a Russian word.

It means "land of sticks," - Wild Nordic

It means "land of sticks,"

Even iced over and caked in snow, - Wild Nordic

Even iced over and caked in snow,

In the mountains of Norway,
it doesn't yield easy. - Wild Nordic

In the mountains of Norway, it doesn't yield easy.

These woods start as sparse patches
in the colder north, - Wild Nordic

These woods start as sparse patches in the colder north,

But resists through the depths of winter, - Wild Nordic

But resists through the depths of winter,

But farther south, - Wild Nordic

But farther south,

Then, finally, it happens. - Wild Nordic

Then, finally, it happens.

This is where wild things live. - Wild Nordic

This is where wild things live.

And in one special part of it,
they thrive. - Wild Nordic

And in one special part of it, they thrive.

Spring unlocks the water
throughout Scandinavia. - Wild Nordic

Spring unlocks the water throughout Scandinavia.

The taiga stretches across
the top of Scandinavia - Wild Nordic

The taiga stretches across the top of Scandinavia

Lakes defrost
and rivers and streams flow again. - Wild Nordic

Lakes defrost and rivers and streams flow again.

A political no-man's land
on Finland's eastern border is protected. - Wild Nordic

A political no-man's land on Finland's eastern bor...

For some of the most iconic creatures
of the taiga. - Wild Nordic

For some of the most iconic creatures of the taiga.

Now the islands of the archipelago - Wild Nordic

Now the islands of the archipelago

Scandinavia is well-known
for herds of reindeer - Wild Nordic

Scandinavia is well-known for herds of reindeer

But the forests of Finland
also have their own special subspecies. - Wild Nordic

But the forests of Finland also have their own special subsp...

Forest reindeer have longer legs
than their northern cousins - Wild Nordic

Forest reindeer have longer legs than their northern cousins

And once again,
sailors must depend on lighthouses - Wild Nordic

And once again, sailors must depend on lighthouses

They are well protected among the trees - Wild Nordic

They are well protected among the trees

Forest reindeer travel in smaller,
easy to hide groups. - Wild Nordic

Forest reindeer travel in smaller, easy to hide groups.

And the archipelago
becomes the perfect race course - Wild Nordic

And the archipelago becomes the perfect race course

It's a smart tactic, but not foolproof, - Wild Nordic

It's a smart tactic, but not foolproof,

Once brown bears roamed all over Europe. - Wild Nordic

Once brown bears roamed all over Europe.

You can also see the mysterious rock - Wild Nordic

You can also see the mysterious rock

Now they are mostly limited to Russia,
the Czech Republic area, and Scandinavia. - Wild Nordic

Now they are mostly limited to Russia, the Czech Republic ar...

It's said to be a fine
red granite sculpture - Wild Nordic

It's said to be a fine red granite sculpture

Finland has more than 1,200 bears. - Wild Nordic

Finland has more than 1,200 bears.

Sweden some 3,000. - Wild Nordic

Sweden some 3,000.

But it was abandoned,
perhaps because it was too large - Wild Nordic

But it was abandoned, perhaps because it was too large

Eurasian brown bears
like their alone time. - Wild Nordic

Eurasian brown bears like their alone time.

Having a stranger wander by
can mean a show down. - Wild Nordic

Having a stranger wander by can mean a show down.

Throughout Scandinavia
the thaw now spreads north, - Wild Nordic

Throughout Scandinavia the thaw now spreads north,

In southern Finland,
the big melt unlocks thousands of lakes. - Wild Nordic

In southern Finland, the big melt unlocks thousands of lakes...

Then swamps along the Russian boarder. - Wild Nordic

Then swamps along the Russian boarder.

NARRATOR: This spot
in Finland's taiga forest - Wild Nordic

NARRATOR: This spot in Finland's taiga forest

And finally farther north
into the Arctic Circle, - Wild Nordic

And finally farther north into the Arctic Circle,

The great waterways
of northern Scandinavia - Wild Nordic

The great waterways of northern Scandinavia

Here, each spring,
instinct drives fish by the thousands - Wild Nordic

Here, each spring, instinct drives fish by the thousands

Arctic char, sea trout, and salmon. - Wild Nordic

Arctic char, sea trout, and salmon.

This hefty guy
downs plants, chutes, and berries. - Wild Nordic

This hefty guy downs plants, chutes, and berries.

They have their choice
of more than 200 rivers. - Wild Nordic

They have their choice of more than 200 rivers.

But one stands out above the rest, - Wild Nordic

But one stands out above the rest,

A full grown bear may hit 1,000 pounds
and stand over eight feet tall. - Wild Nordic

A full grown bear may hit 1,000 pounds and stand over eight ...

The word "Tana" means great,
and it is well named. - Wild Nordic

The word "Tana" means great, and it is well named.

(raven cawing) - Wild Nordic

It forms part of the border
between Norway and Finland... - Wild Nordic

It forms part of the border between Norway and Finland...

And its 224 mile length
has more than 40 tributaries. - Wild Nordic

And its 224 mile length has more than 40 tributaries.

Ravens aren't invited to the feast either. - Wild Nordic

Ravens aren't invited to the feast either.

Together they form one of the largest
Atlantic salmon runs - Wild Nordic

Together they form one of the largest Atlantic salmon runs

(raven cawing) - Wild Nordic

In Norse mythology,
two ravens are the eyes of the god, Odin. - Wild Nordic

In Norse mythology, two ravens are the eyes of the god, Odin...

In the forests of Scandinavia,
they are the eyes for many creatures. - Wild Nordic

In the forests of Scandinavia, they are the eyes for many cr...

Once here, females begin
their reproductive ritual - Wild Nordic

Once here, females begin their reproductive ritual

A congregation like this often means
something good is going down. - Wild Nordic

A congregation like this often means something good is going...

Meanwhile, the males may fight
for the right to get close. - Wild Nordic

Meanwhile, the males may fight for the right to get close.

The lucky male moves in, - Wild Nordic

The lucky male moves in,

For ravens, dead animals like this boar,
are the most important food group. - Wild Nordic

For ravens, dead animals like this boar, are the most import...

These clever creatures sound the alarm. - Wild Nordic

These clever creatures sound the alarm.

(cawing) - Wild Nordic

About two months later, this. - Wild Nordic

About two months later, this.

Or a call that deliberately
attracts the danger to carve up the meat. - Wild Nordic

Or a call that deliberately attracts the danger to carve up ...

Salmon hatchlings grow strong
in the river for several years - Wild Nordic

Salmon hatchlings grow strong in the river for several years

Either way, some muscle moves in. - Wild Nordic

Either way, some muscle moves in.

But it's not a safe time,
there are many threats. - Wild Nordic

But it's not a safe time, there are many threats.

The large brown bear
comes to stake a claim. - Wild Nordic

The large brown bear comes to stake a claim.

He'll happily eat 90 pounds a day
to prepare for the coming winter. - Wild Nordic

He'll happily eat 90 pounds a day to prepare for the co...

This is a dipper,
one of the pluckiest little birds - Wild Nordic

This is a dipper, one of the pluckiest little birds

Dippers are the world's
only aquatic song birds, - Wild Nordic

Dippers are the world's only aquatic song birds,

He rolls the carcass over
to find the best and softest bits. - Wild Nordic

He rolls the carcass over to find the best and softest bits.

The desperation that comes with autumn
is too much for the second bear. - Wild Nordic

The desperation that comes with autumn is too much for the s...

He takes a risk and moves in again. - Wild Nordic

He takes a risk and moves in again.

(growling) - Wild Nordic

The relentless thunder
is enough to turn many visitors chicken, - Wild Nordic

The relentless thunder is enough to turn many visitors chick...

Sometimes they fight. - Wild Nordic

Sometimes they fight.

But this time, with the pressure of winter
just around the corner, - Wild Nordic

But this time, with the pressure of winter just around the c...

In Finland's far north, - Wild Nordic

In Finland's far north,

The fearless dipper bird flies
through this rushing water undaunted. - Wild Nordic

The fearless dipper bird flies through this rushing water un...

This dead animal is a valuable resource. - Wild Nordic

This dead animal is a valuable resource.

And all the commotion attracts
other forest dwellers. - Wild Nordic

And all the commotion attracts other forest dwellers.

In and out, up and down, with ease. - Wild Nordic

In and out, up and down, with ease.

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The show brings viewers a new look at Scandinavia - once home to the infamous Vikings, and still a land of vast coastlines, soaring mountains, daring adventurers, ancient civilizations and lush forests.

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Director: N/A

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Production: Red Rock Films,National Geographic

Genre: documentary

Year: 2019

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ImdbRating: 7.4

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Released: 01 Jul 2019

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Homepage: https://www.natgeotv.com/ru/shows/nationalgeographicwild/wild-nordic