What to do if you see a polar bear | From Plant To Planet | BBC Earth

Welcome to Longyearbyen! In this episode, Nellie shows us around the most Northerly town in the world. It's so far north there that the ground is covered in a thick layer of permafrost and polar bears peacefully roam wild. From the northernmost supermarket to the old mines, join Nellie as she discovers the town's quirky characteristics and recounts its history.

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Welcome to BBC EARTH! The world is an amazing place full of stories, beauty and natural wonder. Here you'll find 50 years worth of entertaining and thought-provoking natural history content. Dramatic, rare, and exclusive, nature doesn't get more exciting than this.

[dkpirie]

I really like this presenter, she is so bubbly, enthusiastic and happy.

[thelaughingtiger]

I laughed out loud when I read the title. I really like this adorable, fun presenter. Please put her in more videos. She makes me smile!

[dipakvaidya]

If you see bear NO PROBLEM. If bear sees you then there is PROBLEM

[hoodoodino]

This lady presenting has such a vibrant, enthusiastic personality that ya just kinda gotta fall in love. Her delivery is great and too she has such cute facial expressions that just add more to an all around well done video. Go thumbs up if you have not already... I will watch this a second time.

[matsug]

Love the presenter, shes so funny and cheerful!

[treborironwolfe]

"We typically use a flare gun or common sense."
No wonder he is such a great polar bear guardian.. he is intelligent.

[ozeppeo]

Reminds me of that BBC video where the filmmaker was in that cage which protected him from a hungry polar bear. But the guy was scared shitless.

[hannahmills]

I love this woman. She's a true gem.

[borderlineiq]

What an excellent host. She seems authentic and pleasant but not silly.

[JD]

Her: "The absolute worse thing you can do-"
Me: "Stop and take a selfie."
Her: "-is scatter."
Me: "Oh, right, this isn't America."

[kihunipunk]

Good Lord, Norway's stunning. I'd love to visit before I die.

Plus, the presenter's really cool. So full of life. Give her ALL the gold stars!

[corbelius]

Nellies' attitude is infectious! she is adorable!

[mentalcelandproud]

Cheddarbucket
6 months ago
Here's the rule about bear attacks:
If it's black, fight back
If it's brown, lay down
If it's white, say goodnight

[Loveofpets]

Wow! It's beautiful but if your summers are that cold, I can't imagine how cold winters are. It must be hard to live where it's dark all the time or sunny all the time. I can't believe not cats are aloud. Great video!

[bentley]

Norwegians who are cheery type (and they are many) are also genuinely enthusiastic. They're not fake or artificial about it, like Americans. Part of the Scandinavian culture is a very honest, transparent personality.

[vrucewayne]

i really love her energy, she's awesome!

[aussie]

I live in outback Australia so I guess the chances of seeing a polar bear are not that high 🤠

[cintronproductions]

If I saw a polar bear running towards me, I'd call it "Norm of the North", so it turns around and runs away, humiliated and embarassed. 🤣🤣🤣

[sysygy]

This was one of the best and most interesting BBC videos I`ve seen in a while! I could hear and understand what Nellie Nilson was saying, and it was interesting! The filming was excellent - please do more of this kind of thing! (I always love Richard Attenborough too!)

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7:02 to the guy in the back of the boat: the polar bear is the other way, buddy