Sunday, March 3, 2024 at 10 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with the PBS App
The conflict between humans and nature’s deadliest predators takes center stage in OPERATION MANEATER. In this series, veterinarian Mark Evans uses technology to tackle three deadly predators: the great white shark, Nile crocodile and polar bear.
On this episode, Mark Evans travels to the shores of Canada’s Hudson Bay, where polar bears are causing havoc in isolated communities. He arrives in the town of Churchill hours after an attack has left two people seriously injured and a bear dead.
He joins the Polar Bear Alert team as they transport a captured bear by helicopter to a release site outside town.
In the Inuit town of Arviat, Evans works with wildlife officers to test an aerial drone early warning system, a military grade ultra-loud speaker to deter bears, and a controversial experiment to place meat out on the tundra to keep bears away from town.
Watch On Your Schedule: "Polar Bear" is currently available to stream with the PBS App.
"Crocodile" and "Great White Shark" are available to stream with KPBS Passport, a benefit for members ($60 yearly) using your computer, smartphone, tablet, Roku, AppleTV, Amazon Fire or Chromecast. Learn how to activate your benefit now.
