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Step into one of the last untouched forests in Europe, where ancient bison, wolves, elk, and wild boar still roam much as they did during the Ice Age. Hidden deep within Poland’s Białowieża Forest lies a surviving fragment of Europe’s prehistoric wilderness, a place shaped by centuries of war, royal hunting, conservation, and survival. Subscribe to Our World: bit.ly/3xnPuGL
The protected Bialowieza Forest in North-East Poland dates back to the Stone Age. Many of the animals that used to roam there are now extinct but the European Bison has survived, sharing the woodlands with packs of wolves and wild horses.
This film was first broadcast: 18 Aug 1985
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Step into one of the last untouched forests in Europe, where ancient bison, wolves, elk, and wild boar still roam much as they did during the Ice Age. Hidden deep within Poland’s Białowieża Forest lies a surviving fragment of Europe’s prehistoric wilderness, a place shaped by centuries of war, royal hunting, conservation, and survival. Subscribe to Our World: bit.ly/3xnPuGL
The protected Bialowieza Forest in North-East Poland dates back to the Stone Age. Many of the animals that used to roam there are now extinct but the European Bison has survived, sharing the woodlands with packs of wolves and wild horses.
This film was first broadcast: 18 Aug 1985
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True Lives - bit.ly/3A8xRMJ
Our History - bit.ly/3rUpdhL
Our World - bit.ly/3ftuckM
Our Stories - bit.ly/3ynfFyk
Our Taste - bit.ly/3OZoDcV
Explore Our World and watch some of the most successful nature documentary series about the environment and the wonders and dangers nature has to offer. We will be posting some of the longest-running and most successful nature documentary series, revealing the trials and tribulations of life on Earth and often for the first time, the secrets of the natural world in all its wonder.
Content distributed by ITV Studios.
#forest #wildlife #animaldocumentary
