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00:00 Deep in the forest, a giant is roaming the rocky slopes.

00:03 A female brown bear, and she's not alone.

00:10 Her two young cubs stick close to her side.

00:18 Just four months old, they're totally

00:27 dependent on their mother.

00:29 [MUSIC PLAYING]

00:32 The cubs will suckle from her until they're

00:35 at least a year and a half old.

00:37 To provide enough milk, she needs

00:44 to eat an incredible 20,000 calories a day.

00:57 As an omnivore, plants account for up to 85% of her diet.

01:03 She gets her protein from carrion and insects.

01:08 She'll even hunt if she needs to.

01:10 For now, there are plenty of beetle grubs

01:18 to be found in the trunk of a dead tree.

01:20 The cubs will stay with their mother

01:25 until they're over 18 months old,

01:28 learning the ways of the forest.

01:29 For this bear family, the race is on to fatten up.

01:39 When winter arrives, their metabolism will slow down,

01:42 and they'll spend most of their time in a deep slumber.

01:47 So the more they can eat now, the better

01:49 their chances of survival.

01:51 The Carpathian Mountains cut through seven countries

01:55 in Europe, stretching east to west across 930

02:00 miles of rugged terrain.

02:01 They're home to some of Europe's last remaining pristine

02:08 forests, a wild refuge on a crowded continent.

02:16 For many species in the Carpathians,

02:19 summer is the time when love comes calling.

02:21 But the mating season isn't always quite so romantic.

02:31 Instead, it can spell danger.

02:41 On the forest edge, a mother bear

02:43 is out foraging with her cubs.

02:45 It's July, and over the summer, their milk intake

02:52 has increased fourfold.

02:53 It's now at its peak.

02:57 On top of that, they're adding solid food.

02:59 This rotten tree trunk is a perfect place

03:04 for a bear to lay their eggs.

03:06 And this is where they're going to lay their eggs.

03:09 And this is where they're going to lay their eggs.

03:11 And this is where they're going to lay their eggs.

03:14 And this is where they're going to lay their eggs.

03:16 And this is where they're going to lay their eggs.

03:19 And this is where they're going to lay their eggs.

03:21 And this is where they're going to lay their eggs.

03:24 And this is where they're going to lay their eggs.

03:26 And this is where they're going to lay their eggs.

03:28 And this is where they're going to lay their eggs.

03:31 And this is where they're going to lay their eggs.

03:33 And this is where they're going to lay their eggs.

03:36 [MUSIC PLAYING]

03:38 The cubs watch their mother closely.

03:40 [MUSIC PLAYING]

03:43 They have their first set of chewing teeth

03:49 and are busy learning the tricks of the trade.

03:51 [MUSIC PLAYING]

03:54 Practice makes perfect.

03:56 [MUSIC PLAYING]

04:00 [BIRDS CHIRPING]

04:03 [MUSIC PLAYING]

04:06 With dusk approaching, a noise suddenly catches her attention.

04:18 [MUSIC PLAYING]

04:21 She scans the forest with her excellent eyesight

04:28 and spots a marauder.

04:29 [MUSIC PLAYING]

04:32 A male bear in his prime has picked up her scent.

04:36 [MUSIC PLAYING]

04:39 He weighs in at almost twice her size.

04:47 And he could be big trouble for her youngsters.

04:49 [MUSIC PLAYING]

04:52 [BIRDS CHIRPING]

04:55 [MUSIC PLAYING]

04:58 If a male bear finds a mother with young cubs,

05:10 he may try to kill them, as this will trigger the female

05:14 to come back into oestrus, ready to mate.

05:19 Only 50% of cubs make it to their first birthday,

05:23 in part because of encounters like this.

05:26 [MUSIC PLAYING]

05:29 Bear mothers are fiercely protective when facing a male.

05:35 [MUSIC PLAYING]

05:38 She stands her ground.

05:43 [MUSIC PLAYING]

05:47 [BIRDS CHIRPING]

05:50 [MUSIC PLAYING]

05:53 It works.

05:56 He decides the risk of a confrontation isn't worth it.

05:59 [MUSIC PLAYING]

06:02 Tonight, the cubs are safe.

06:06 [MUSIC PLAYING]

06:09 [MUSIC PLAYING]

06:12 As the days start to grow shorter,

06:23 the bears spend longer foraging, around 16 hours a day.

06:27 [MUSIC PLAYING]

06:30 The mother is searching for a special treat.

06:34 [MUSIC PLAYING]

06:38 She's heard the buzzing of bees.

06:41 And where there are bees, there's honey.

06:43 [MUSIC PLAYING]

06:46 But it's not just the honey they're after.

06:51 [MUSIC PLAYING]

06:54 She'll also eat the bees and the larvae inside the nest,

07:00 which provide valuable protein.

07:01 [MUSIC PLAYING]

07:05 [MUSIC PLAYING]

07:08 Over the coming months, food for the bears

07:10 will become increasingly scarce.

07:14 So they make the most of this meal.

07:15 [MUSIC PLAYING]

07:18 Their thick fur and rough tongues

07:23 protect them from the worst of the stings.

07:25 [MUSIC PLAYING]

07:28 And the reward is worth a little pain.

07:30 [MUSIC PLAYING]

07:34 [MUSIC PLAYING]

07:37 In the Carpathians, winter temperatures

07:44 can plummet to minus 4 degrees Fahrenheit.

07:47 When the bears begin their winter slumber,

07:52 they won't hunt or eat for months.

07:56 And they could die from starvation

07:58 if they don't store enough body fat beforehand.

08:00 [MUSIC PLAYING]

08:03 The bear cubs, now six months old,

08:08 will continue to suckle from their mother

08:10 over the next year.

08:11 [MUSIC PLAYING]

08:14 As their diet expands, she'll provide them

08:17 with less and less milk.

08:19 [MUSIC PLAYING]

08:21 But the continued nursing will reinforce

08:23 their strong family bond.

08:25 [MUSIC PLAYING]

08:28 [MUSIC PLAYING]

08:31 Staying close to their mother is their best chance

08:33 of protection until they're big enough

08:35 to survive on their own.

08:36 [MUSIC PLAYING]

08:39 When she's ready to mate again, she'll

08:44 simply walk away and leave them to fend for themselves.

08:47 [MUSIC PLAYING]

08:50 For now, thanks to her devotion and care,

08:54 the cubs have built up enough fat reserves

08:56 to survive the freezing temperatures ahead.

08:59 [MUSIC PLAYING]

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