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202317 minPGdoc-short

animals biodiversity wildlife-conservation natural-disasters

Summertime Wilderness, Canada

202317 minPGdoc-short

Hudson Bay's brief summer transforms the region into a vibrant ecosystem, supporting diverse wildlife and plant life in its untouched wilderness.

animals biodiversity wildlife-conservation natural-disasters

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Channel: Go Wild

Summertime Wilderness, Canada

2023• 17 minPG

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Hudson Bay's brief summer transforms the region into a vibrant ecosystem, supporting diverse wildlife and plant life in its untouched wilderness.

Synopsis

For one summer, the film takes the viewer into the untouched wilderness of Hudson Bay. Because, even though the snow and ice melt late in the year in the north, during its brief summer, Hudson Bay offers ideal living conditions for numerous animals and plants.

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