I Spent 30 Days With Bears In Remote Alaska. It Didn't Go As Planned

Jake Davis August 30, 2025
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Wildlife Cinematographer (BBC & Nat Geo) Recent Work: Planet Earth 3 CONTACT Brand Partnerships: [email protected] General Inquiries: [email protected] New channel here, with lot's of exciting wildlife content upcoming! If you're new here, please leave a comment, I'd really love to hear from you! I’ve created this channel to help people experience the peace of mind, wonder, and joy that can be found in nature. My hope is that these videos will awaken a sense of wonder for the world we call home, a place in many senses too beautiful to be real, except that it is. In a time where we are far removed from the rhythm and balance of the natural world, this channel is my effort to rekindle a connection with the wild and in turn, ourselves. - Jake

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You can support my work here: https://donorbox.org/jakedavistv Wildlife filmmaker and BBC cameraman Jake Davis travels to remote coastal Alaska with the goal of filming bears fishing for salmon and the arrival of new spring bear cubs. But the salmon run fails—and the story changes. Over the course of a month, Jake documents a true portrait of bear life on Alaska’s coast, focusing on their social life. From intimate moments between a mother and her cubs to rare, playful sparring between adult males, the film reveals interactions not often seen. To explore what happens beyond the open meadows, Jake sets up high-end camera traps deep in the forest. These cameras captured rarely seen footage of bears using rub trees to mark their scent and communicate with other bears. Special Thanks To: Alaska Bear Lodge: Brown Bear Bay (https://www.northwildtravel.com/brownbearbay) Northwind Aviation https://northwindak.com/ Credits: Cinematography & Edit - Jake Davis Original Score - Edward Bond (https://starshipinfinity.org/scoring) Sound Design - Tom Rees Color - Dan Olsen Story Consultant - Avela Grenier Graphic Design - Akin Pehlivan Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 2:24 Meeting Mother & Cubs 6:01 Setting Up Camera Traps 11:30 Bears Wrestling 14:28 Bears Waiting For Salmon 16:13 Salmon Run Fails 20:38 Checking Camera Traps 24:37 Conclusion

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