Episode
Natural World: On the Path of the Reindeer
Overview
This edition follows thousands of reindeer as they undertake a 400km migration through Lapland, guided by the Saami, the reindeer people. On the journey the reindeer give birth, evade predators, struggle over mountains and even swim across the sea to reach the lush summer pastures of the Arctic coast.
Details
- Series
- Natural World
- Season
- Season 16
- Episode
- Episode 9
- Air date
- 1997-12-21
Episode context
On the Path of the Reindeer is Episode 9 in Season 16 of Natural World. It aired on 1997-12-21.
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