Episode
Nature: Black Bear of the North
Overview
Biologist Lynn Rogers follows the black bear out of hibernation and into the Minnesota woods.
Details
- Series
- Nature
- Season
- Season 9
- Episode
- Episode 17
- Air date
- 1991-03-24
- Runtime
- 53 min
Episode context
Black Bear of the North is Episode 17 in Season 9 of Nature. It aired on 1991-03-24. The runtime is 53 min.
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