FILMING AUTUMN IN THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST
Arctic ocean and large walrus colony
Tundra and reindeer migration
Our crews will land in Chukotka, within the Arctic circle . In the stark wilderness of this part of the world it is the local wildlife who reign supreme; indeed, the impact of man’s presence is barely noticeable. We will film the thirty-eight thousand walruses who each year spend the Autumn months basking on the beaches of the Chukchi Sea before moving on to winter on the pack ice. And, wherever we travel, there are sure to be polar bears, whales and orcas near at hand. While crossing the tundra wastes, we will come into contact with the nomadic reindeer herders as they lead their huge herds in their annual migration towards the South. We will then head for Kamchatka to film its rumbling volcanoes, fast-flowing rivers and immense forests. This is the season when hundreds of brown bears come down to the banks of Lake Kuori to hunt the salmon which swim up the rivers at that time of the year in their millions. We plan to be there in time to witness this unforgettable natural phenomenon but also to film other members of the local wildlife: deer, foxes, elks, Steller’s sea eagles…
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Big wild river
Mutnovsky and Avachinsky volcanoes Kurile Lake and a large group of bears
Sikhote Alin moutain range and Siberian tiger
Amur leopard
Sea of Japan
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