the polar bear family and me....beeb 2

[ThatVikRinA22]

it really upsets me to see these beautiful animals with no food because the polar ice is melting faster and for longer....

if i were the film crew i would be lugging huge quantities of meat about with me....
i dont know how they manage not to interfere.

[msmarmalade]

I just watched the episode...A year late. The crew could have tranquilizing Lyra and her cub and MOVED them to a better place could they have not? That's not feeding them after all. They interfere when they tranquilizing to tag them and follow them..why not help our species on this planet instead of seeing them suffer when man has caused suffering by global warming. I just can't watch the rest...my poor heart can't take the sorry fate of these creatures. I'm really sad right now.

[Horsemad]

Upsets the balance of nature & all that...

I'd be the same though and want to feed them. I find it hard to imagine these beautiful animals may well become instinct in my lifetime.

[Brightonandhove]

I cannot see why they don't feed them. I don't care that it is illegal - they are endangered for god's sake. When the hunters leave whale carcasses they are 'interfering'.

I've never been so appalled at the high minded stupidty to watch an endangered animal die. A few small meals would be enough to keep them going and I fail to see the harm, when the greatest harm is from global warming and we have plenty being heartily fed in zoos.

[Horsemad]

Yes when they caught up with Lyra again, she only had one cub and they had no idea what had happened.

[Ilovemydogandmydoglovesme]

Really? Did he just vanish? Oh god. I'm glad I didn't watch that bit.

[Horsemad]

They never found out what happened to Luca

[Ilovemydogandmydoglovesme]

I love this programme but I missed what happened to Luca. Don't think I can bear to watch.

[OmgATalkingOnion]

Aah there is a thread about this! I loved this programme but some very sad bits. It was awful to see them starving and eating bits of old plastic

I would be useless at making a programme like that - I be doing totally the wrong thing and wanting to give them food.

Ds watched some of it with me. He suddenly said 'How do they know his name's Mickey?'

[lazarusb]

Part of me likes to think that as it's illegal they wouldn't do anything on camera but....on the other hand, I'm sure the lovely Gordon and his associates are highly ethical too. You could see his clear affection for them. Stunning programme.

[picketywick]

Great polar bear show last night (thursday) The poor bears have a very tough life, Imagine walking 100 miles for food.

[crockonboosh]

Wonderful programme but heartbreaking too. I couldn't have left beautiful Lyra without food. My heart would rule my head and I would break the law too and left some food for them. Watching Mickey trying to suckle and being rejected by exhausted, weak mum tugged on my heart strings. My heart went out to Lyra and baby when the crew crept up on them and woke them from their sleep. Beautiful creatures.
Was sickened to see the photos of the hunted polar bears. Had to look away from screen. The pics of the cubs tied up to be taken to the zoo after seeing their mums hoisted on board after being slaughtered was too much to cope with. The bear traps upset me too. Human beings can be so wicked.

[wintera]

This has been a weird show for me as two of the polar bears have the same name as my two children! So its been all the more personal for me. Sorry to say, I had to stop watching when they lost little Luca sob.

[Highlander]

Wow, that was an amazing series.

Hope they can go back and see if they survive the winter.

Quite difficult viewing; the lack of sea ice and watching the polar bears starving

[Selks]

Yeah, hope they didn't make that bit up

[ThatVikRinA22]

i hope that last bit was true.....that her collar sent a final signal from where that whale carcass was.....

[Selks]

Oh clever Lyra, she's travelled and found another whale carcass. Possibly a happy-ish ending I hope.

Is it not on tomorrow; thought it was?

[Tabliope]

oh bloody hell - why didn't they go and check Mickey was with her. Annoying.

[Tabliope]

He's got lovely curls. A final twist - enough food for the winter. Brilliant.

[Tabliope]

At least we're leaving them when they're alive - I can sleep tonight thank god. I wonder if there'll be an update in a few years.

[ThatVikRinA22]

oh no! do we not find out if micky survives?????

are they just going to leave them? aarrrrrgggghhhhhhhhh!!!!!

nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

[Tabliope]

Well, I'd break the law. Obviously you don't want them depending on humans for food but there's ways of doing it.

[Tabliope]

Uppermid, I remember that too! It was awful. The decision she had to make. Everywhere she went she couldn't shake this male off that was just waiting for his moment. Horrible. Nature is cruel. Oh god, where's Mickey. Oh thank god he was behind his mum.

[ThatVikRinA22]

thanks, i realised that selks but i think she is very very weak, she isnt allowing micky to suckle....i just thought they could have pushed the whale carcass a bit nearer....i know its not really possible but its too hard to watch

[Tabliope]

Just saw you had the same idea Vicar