The desolate landscape of the high Arctic is no place for a lone wolf. To survive, wolves must form packs to hunt. Narrated by Campbell Scott, this PBS-aired Nature documentary directed by Oliver Goetzel examines the lives of arctic wolves, who spend much of their time in winter darkness. In this harsh climate where prey is scarce, less than half of the wolf pups survive. Wolves are nomadic, except during the denning season. And they share their space with musk ox, foxes, lemmings, and other small mammals, with the latter comprising their major food source. A nursing mother wolf needs to consume 100 lemmings per day to thrive. Adult wolves from rival packs are known to attack pups, both for food and to eliminate competition. Wolf packs are cemented by bonds of loyalty, although one unusual case is shown here in which a female lone wolf joins a pack and helps to nurse pups, before unfortunately succumbing to starvation. In the Arctic, the summer is short, and the documentary notes that there are no "easy" seasons. Conflict between wolves is the leading cause of wolf deaths, although their behavior is neither cruel nor kind; rather, they are victims to an unforgiving environment. Serving up rare scenes of wolf pack behavior, this interesting nature documentary is recommended. Aud: H, C, P. (S. Rees)
Arctic Wolf Pack
(2018) 60 min. DVD: $24.99 ($54.99 w/PPR). PBS Video. ISBN: 978-1-5317-0421-6. Volume 33, Issue 4
Arctic Wolf Pack
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