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Edik, a young boy in Siberia, faces the daunting challenge of protecting his clan's reindeer from wolves, marking his transition to manhood.
40,000 Norwegian Samis live in the northern part of Norway, where reindeer herding remains central to their culture amid challenges from climate change.
Each autumn, two Komi families migrate across the Ural Mountains with 5,000 reindeer to secure food for the harsh Siberian winter.
Residents of Hammerfest, Norway, endure two months of continuous darkness each winter, which can lead to a condition known as 'polar stress syndrome.
A herd of 300,000 reindeer in Swedish Lapland faces increasing threats from rising temperatures and unpredictable winter weather conditions.
In Siberia, young men like Edik, Altagan, and Dsolbo confront rigorous initiation rituals involving herding reindeer and camels to transition into adulthood.
A patrol unit covering 48,000 square kilometers in Norwegian Lapland monitors the welfare of 200,000 reindeer managed by the Sami herders.
The Tsaatan of Mongolia represent one of the last nomadic cultures, maintaining their traditional reindeer herding lifestyle amidst modern challenges.
In Kyrgyzstan, 12-year-old Erbol rides his horse Bourou for three hours through icy terrain to reach school, while in Siberia, 7-year-old Stas travels hundreds of miles to attend boarding school away from his family and.
Dr. Shurensk Gambald makes a 300-mile round trip twice a month to provide medical care to nomadic reindeer herders in northern Mongolia.
Nomadic herders navigate the frozen tundra, each guided by unique instincts and traditions, as they face the challenges of survival and trust in their communities.
