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202422 minGdocumentary

animals wildlife-conservation biodiversity disability-inclusion family-dynamics

Sleepless in Smithers

202422 minGdocumentary

Angelika moves her healthy bear cubs into the hibernation pen for winter, while Sophie, a disabled cub, struggles to fit in and Digger, a nervous cub, awaits hibernation weight.

animals wildlife-conservation biodiversity disability-inclusion family-dynamics

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Channel: Go Wild

Sleepless in Smithers

2024• 22 minG

Synopsis

Angelika moves her healthy bear cubs into the hibernation pen for winter, while Sophie, a disabled cub, struggles to fit in and Digger, a nervous cub, awaits hibernation weight.

Synopsis

Angelika moves all her healthy cubs into the hibernation pen for the winter. Sophie, a disabled cub tries everything to fit in. Digger, a cub with a nervous disorder, is too small to join the group. So he's put into a feeding pen until he can achieve hibernation weight, but he misses his big sister.

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