NATURE . WILDLIFE

GREAT LAKES UNTAMED

3 × 50' (ENG, GER, 1 Ep ITA)
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A landmark series showcasing, for the first time ever, the natural history of Earth’s largest freshwater ecosystem: the five Great Lakes of North America.

From the shores of Lake Superior to Niagra Falls, millions of lives are shaped by the Great Lakes. In a world short of freshwater, they are one of our planet’s most important ecosystems providing one-fifth of the world’s fresh surface water.

This series explores the vital role of the Great Lakes watershed, the beauty and history of this ever-evolving environment, and the weird and unique behaviour of the animals that have adapted to its brutal winters and extremely unpredictable temperature changes in spring.

  • Trailer

    Trailer - English
  • Ep1: Source To The Sea

    Screener - English
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  • Ep1: Der Weg des Wassers

    Screener - German
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  • Ep2: The Big Freeze

    Screener - English
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  • Ep2: Frostige Welten

    Screener - German
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  • Ep3: Marvels and Mysteries

    Screener - English
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  • Ep3: Frühlingswunder

    Screener - German
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  • Ep3: Marvels and Mysteries

    Screener - Italian
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Episodes

  1. Source to Sea

    It takes two hundred years for a drop of water from Lake Superior’s shores to flow through the five Great Lakes into the Atlantic Ocean. Along this 4000-kilometre journey, development forces beavers and grey wolves to live together, scientists work to contain invasive carp, freshwater preserves shipwrecks downed by oceanlike waves, and divers explore newly-discovered underwater caves.

  2. The Big Freeze

    A polar vortex paralyzes fish and ducks attracting dozens of bald eagles. Wolves hunt a deer trapped by a frozen lake. Baby black bears use snow as insulation while ruffed grouse use it as camouflage from a lynx. This is the story of how snow and ice shape life in the Great Lakes.

  3. Marvels and Mysteries

    Spring in the Great Lakes is marked by extreme and unpredictable temperatures. Evolution’s marvels such as glowing rocks are on full display during this calamitous time. Here, the world’s largest surgeon spawning has inspired tales of ancient sea monsters. Black bears, moose and wolves prowl forests containing the only photosynthetic vertebrate in existence.

Festivals & Awards

  • SILBERSALZ Science & Media Festival 2023

    * winner : Best Factual Series
  • Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards 2023

    * nominated : C28 Natur & Tierwelt
  • FINN - Festival International Nature Namur 2023

    * nominated
  • Water, Sea & Ocean - International Film Festival 2023

    * nominated

Facts

  • Trailer

    Trailer - English
  • Ep1: Source To The Sea

    Screener - English
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  • Ep1: Der Weg des Wassers

    Screener - German
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  • Ep2: The Big Freeze

    Screener - English
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  • Ep2: Frostige Welten

    Screener - German
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  • Ep3: Marvels and Mysteries

    Screener - English
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  • Ep3: Frühlingswunder

    Screener - German
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  • Ep3: Marvels and Mysteries

    Screener - Italian
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