The Alps - Realm of the Golden Eagle - Episode 3: Return of the Big Hunters

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1.200 kilometres of massive chains of rock form the most famous mountain range in the world. Rising from the sea at Nice, reaching tens of thousands of peaks, the Alps fade away again to the south of Vienna. In between, stretching out in a wide curve, is a fascinating world - familiar with it's legendary summits, surprising in it's natural diversity. Following more than 5 years of production and with opulent use of time lapse cameras, aerials and specialised film equipment, a completely new view of the Alps has emerged with peaks reaching for the Heavens but yet with still secrets.

This series was the winner at several wildlife film festivals around the world.

Episode 3: Return of the Big Hunters

No other creature has made as much impact on the Alps as man. Vast areas were deforested and the wealth of minerals was exploited. As the highlands became pastures and human settlements spread, all the large predators - the wolf and the brown bear, the lynx and the otter as well as the golden eagle were mercilessly hunted down. By the end of the 19th century, these and many other wild species had become nearly or completely extinct. But now the big hunters are returning - some with man's help, others all bythemselves. Man's attitude about wild nature has changed, but as in the past, the fate of the big predators lies in human hands.

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