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Polar Bears Emerge During Spring in the Arctic

In Polar Bears Emerge During Spring in the Arctic, narrator Sir David Attenborough describes how daylight returns to the Arctic after four months of total darkness. Two polar bear cubs emerge from their den, seeing and hearing the world outside for the first time. Watch as the mother toboggans down a snowy slope and then feeds her hungry cubs. This video is excerpted from BBC's Planet Earth, a breathtaking documentary series that highlights the natural wonders of our planet.

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Arctic
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Planet Earth I
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2:07
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Lesson Express

Q: How has life suddenly changed for the cubs?
A: They were born deaf and blind in a dark den. They now emerge into sunshine and learn to walk.

Q: How does the mother polar bear care for her cubs?
A: She feeds them milk from her body.

Q: What do you predict the polar bears will do next?
A: The mother will need to find food for herself; the cubs will improve their walking.

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