NHK Special "Brown Bears: Living in a Sea of Anomalies," which captures the first-ever high-definition footage of unusual behavior among brown bears on the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido, will air on NHK General on May 31st at 9 PM. The program is narrated by actor Shota Matsuda.
In Shiretoko, a World Natural Heritage site, a change is quietly but surely spreading. The rapid warming of the Sea of Okhotsk is causing a decrease in drift ice, disrupting the life cycle connecting the sea and the forest. Pink salmon are disappearing, while the Hokkaido deer population is increasing. This is also impacting the brown bear, the apex predator…
They are exhibiting unprecedented behavior, such as climbing cliffs and attacking seabirds. What is happening now to the cycle of life that has continued for eons? Through stunning high-definition footage, we explore the anomalies occurring in this "paradise of life."
