NINJA POLAR BEAR Vs SEAL!
Transcript
00:00 But they hug the water's edge for a quick escape.
00:05 The bear immediately has a problem.
00:17 There is no cover between him and his prey.
00:20 He wrong-foots the seal by seemingly walking away.
00:28 Every hunt presents a different challenge,
00:31 so he plans a new strategy each time.
00:34 He slinks into the water,
00:37 using a channel between the ice flows to act as cover.
00:40 He swims, hardly making a sound.
00:57 Reaching 10km/h at times.
01:00 His front legs provide propulsion,
01:04 while his back legs steer.
01:06 His low profile makes him seem like a floating sliver of ice.
01:21 He checks the seal's position
01:24 and takes wind direction into account to work out his final approach.
01:28 As he closes in, he makes a clever move,
01:36 diving deep beneath the ice flow.
01:47 He emerges on the blind side of the seal.
01:50 So far, so good.
02:10 He can hold his breath for minutes
02:13 and calculate the seal's exact position.
02:16 Slow-mo reveals just how precise he is.
02:31 He can see the seal's movements,
02:34 and he can see where he is.
02:37 Slow-mo reveals just how close he got.
02:40 His skills show a remarkable intelligence at work.
02:52 He hunted in all three dimensions,
02:58 making full use of the opportunities offered by water and ice.
03:01 [Splashing]
03:04 [Splashing]
03:07 [Splashing]
03:10 [Splashing]
03:13 (water splashing)