Yellowstone is home to North America's most iconic wildlife, and every year these animals must survive the Thaw-one of the harshest seasonal changes on Earth when temperatures can swing from minus 40℗ʻF in winter to almost 100℗ʻF in summer. Learn how animals cope with this range, and witness the impact on individual families of wolves, grizzly bears, beavers, and great gray owls.
General Note: English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.Widescreen (16x9)"BBC Earth"
Formatted Contents Note: Episode one: Time of transition -- Waking grizzlies -- A lonely otter -- The deep snow -- Hunting strategies -- Great gray owls -- Episode two: Signs of spring -- The beaver lodge -- Heralds of the season -- Gathering storms -- Going with the flow -- Leaving the nest -- Episode three: A harsh season -- Adapt or die -- The brown up -- Changing habitats -- Life from the ashes -- Beating the odds.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Photography, Scott Tibbles, David Wickham, Rick Smith, Ian Llewellyn, Brad Orsted ; film editor(s), David Warner, Mark Robertson, Amy Meyer, Mark Thurkettle ; executive producer, Tim Martin.
Participant or Performer Note: Host, Kirk Johnson.