Dangerous Filming Encounters
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Polar Bear Attacks Camp Door, Helicopter
In Labrador, Canada, the crew awoke in the middle of the night to sounds of a polar bear battering at their camp door. The next morning, they discovered their helicopter was severely damaged including broken side windows, ripped seats and trampled camera equipment. Prior to this sighting, it had been 25 years since a polar bear was seen this far south of the Arctic.
Crew Endures Life-Threatening Cave Temperatures
The camera crew faced over 120-degree Fahrenheit weather with nearly 100 percent humidity in Chihuahua, Mexico’s Cave of the Crystals, which contains some of the largest natural crystals ever found. They could only stay a maximum of 30 minutes in the cave, even while wearing safety gear lined with frozen gel to regulate their body temperature. If the crew stayed any longer they would have lapsed into heat-induced comas and died.
Crew Nearly Trampled by Rutting Bison
While filming the American bison rut (mating season), the camera team had to figure out a way to get in among the herd. They chose a small, four-wheeler ATV to get close to the bison, but were nearly trampled when two rutting bulls – each weighing a ton – clashed right in front of them. The fighting pair would have hit the team had the cameramen not managed to quickly get the ATV in gear and back out of the way up a steep hill.
Crew Chased by Labrador Black Bears
The crew was chased by black bears several times in Labrador, Canada. Most scare tactics did not work – especially when one bear charged over the camp’s fence.
A 3-Week, 400-Mile Trek Through Deep Snow
To film mountain lions, one of the most elusive predators on the continent, the crew had to trek over 400 miles in 3 weeks through knee-deep snow – but when they did encounter the perfect opportunity their camera failed in the sub-zero temperatures.
Cameraman Comes Face-to-Face With Jaguar
While filming nesting turtles in Costa Rica, the assistant cameraman came face-to-face with a jaguar on a trail through the forest at night. The jaguar walked within a couple of feet of the cameraman. The assistant cameraman took a photo of the jaguar before it ambled off into the forest.
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