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201946 minTV-Gdocumentary

6.6/ 10(9 ratings)• TMDB

Carpathian Predators

201946 minTV-Gdocumentary

6.6/ 10(9 ratings)• TMDB

The Carpathian mountains provide a refuge for brown bears, lynx, and Eurasian wolves amid vast forests and steep gorges.

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The Carpathian mountains provide a refuge for brown bears, lynx, and Eurasian wolves amid vast forests and steep gorges.

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Arnold Fanck

Arnold Fanckdirector

Carl Mayerwriter

Arnold Fanck

Arnold Fanckwriter

Leni Riefenstahl

Leni Riefenstahlcast

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Voyage to Europe's Carpathian mountains, where vast primeval forests, steep gorges, and isolated peaks offer a vital refuge to some of the continent's most charismatic creatures, including massive brown bears, elusive lynx, and the Eurasian wold.

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