Tour of the Arctic (2/2) - from Greenland to Alaska | DW Documentary
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- Two film crews explore the spectacular wilderness of the Arctic. The people who live there face dramatic changes. Part two takes viewers from East Greenland to Alaska.
The region around the North Pole is one of the greatest and least-known wildernesses in the world - and it’s rapidly changing due to global warming. 350 people, most of them Inuit, live in Ittoqqortoormiit in Greenland. The nearest settlement is on neighboring Iceland. Almost 800 kilometers of Arctic Ocean separate the two islands. The film team accompanies an Inuit family through Scoresby Sound, a fjord system on the eastern coast of Greenland. They travel hundreds of kilometers in small boats through pack ice, passing icebergs as high as skyscrapers. On the way they meet whalers who are hunting for narwhals in summer. In this Inuit culture, narwhal skin and polar bear goulash have ensured survival for thousands of years. Greenpeace and WWF activists want to stop whaling and polar bear hunting - but this poses a threat to the indigenous way of life on Greenland. On the expedition through the world's largest fjord system, the team learns about the consequences of global warming: melting permafrost and a rapid increase in greenhouse gases. The changes are worrying. Some say they have brought benefits to the far north - the ice breaks up earlier and so too does the hunting season. However, the risks outweigh this benefit. The knowledge and way of life that have been passed down from generation to generation may soon be unsustainable.
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I moved from South Carolina to Alaska. The winters are harsh at -40f sometimes, but moving from dense population and high crime - I'll never regret it. Every day I get to see beautiful landscapes, wildlife, and billions of stars and dancing auroras when the conditions are right. This is how humans were meant to live.
Why did you decide to move? If you don't mind me asking? I always wonder why people up sticks and move to such remote and seemingly inhospitable places...... ☺️
@@ashotofmercury Like I mentioned in the original post. Very dense populations, low test scores in the public schools, continued increase in cost of living, increasing crime rates, the heat and humidity that last 10 out of 12 months here, the lack of any natural scenery or landscapes, etc
I am only 29. My wife and I have been married for almost 4 years now and we agree that we do not want to raise a family in that environment or live the rest of our lives there, so we would much rather be somewhere quiet, peaceful, beautiful and alone but just close enough to be employed and have access to our usual needs.
Alaska was the best choice. We absolutely love it and we have zero plans on ever going back down to the lower 48.
@@atheosathonille130 your plan is awesome
I live in South Carolina and I’m from here. I don’t blame you at all
So true. I am in the process of moving to a remote city near Arctic Citcle. I am so fascinated by the western most coastal city in Alaska where I can see the Far East Russia from where i am standing. Its very dangerous to live in Los Angeles city even suburban last morning I got chase from a very tall stranger 5.15 in the morning he tried to rob me and have you heard robbery and gun violence in downtown Los Angeles every day. I believe Greenland and Alaska are the place to be.
I have such huge respect for the inuits of the arctics and the nomads of the deserts.
And why is that
The Eskimos are a special and resilient people
@@victoriapendleton4099 please dont call us that. we prefer Inuit, Inuk (singular) or Inuuk (plural).
@@pluto4694 I prefer eskimo
@@victoriapendleton4099 arrogance
I forgot all my sorrows and sadness for 42 minutes! Thank you DW, we love you!
Same here 👍🏻
Until he mentioned how the weather is changing :(
@@evcoproductions yaaaaaa
This is a living challenge for Artic people, Amazing how Life there is about a jacket, more jackets and more... I live in southern Africa (Namibia) and you can sleep in the wild in a simple shirt and shorts. Here, you can relatively end a year without wearing a jacket (if not for rain reasons). Just amazing how our beautiful planet is diverse in every way.
Driving an artic isn't that challenging.
@@MrsZambezi (Arctic.) F, 01/08/2021
Vilho: (Arctic.) F, 01/08/2021
Spelled 'arctic', not artic
Vilho Royal K
And how we’re destroying it: Remaining Wilderness 1937 - 66%; 2020 - 35% (A Life on Our Planet by D. Attenborough, 2020).
As an American, I wish we learned more about the people that populated our vast country, in particular those who live in the far north in Alaska. At least in my experience, so little was taught about our fellow Americans and North Americans who live in the frozen tundras and wilderness of Alaska and Canada. History was so focused on the European side of things that I know practically nothing about what life is or was like for the many tribes and natives of the US, Canada and even Mexico. Thanks DW for giving me some insight.
Agree!! you guys should learn more about from the far north, central America, south America, Caribeans, Africans, Asians, south Asians.....
You would have if you had paid attention in school. And, for that matter, been curious enough about your world when you were young.
@@ChipmunkRapidsMadMan1869 1. These topics weren't taught in my school. My post evens explains this by saying that "..was so focused on the European side of things..". I also used the phrase "In my experience" by the way, to designate that at my school that was the case. 2. I am young, and I am curious about my world right now.
Let me know if you need further clarification
@Patti Johnson Haha, did you read my comment? I said in "North America". Have you looked at a map? Let me know if you need further clarification.
@Patti Johnson I think you need glasses, as I did explicitly differentiate the two. Please, read carefully the comment before you respond just to ensure you don't embarrass yourself again. Thanks, Nick
I am addicted to DW Documentary ❤️ always fascinating story
You can only see on the documentary,you don’t have a Education,we have been there.......these are locals or college guys,jobless wastrels ,without proper education.
Must be bil , who dreams big but is a damp squib.
Really? You sure?
Me too
@@mylittleatlas5606 aww
I had the joy and privilege of seeing the Northern Lights while visiting Saskatchewan. It truly is an experience that not only can be seen, but felt to the innermost core. I can compare the feeling similar to being in the delivery room, when your wife gives birth, and you get to hold your child for the first time. That feeling. Minus the noise. Lol. Awesome documentary! Be well everyone and Happy Holidays!
Yeah, pity about the climate change side of it.
Wonderful two-part documentary. I like how many different people and groups were included, with their different needs and perspectives. DW always produces such high-quality documentaries.
Great documentary! Thank you...Made me cry....the stars, the Northern Lights, so beautiful. It's heartbreaking to see what is really going on in the environment. We need to find a way to stop drilling for oil and have an alternative was to get energy.
For people like us living in India in warm conditions it is such a different experience to see how people fight the odds to live in difficult terrains. Thanks DW for the amazing visual experience. Always love your work.
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Same here ... from Paakistaan.
What about Northern India and Pakistan around the Himalayas another beautiful place too 👍
@@chellebrown7086 We need documentaries on them too. Very unique, indeed. Totally different world that where I live, in Karachi, Pakistan.
So much of Alaska is uninhabitable for humans but so much of it is beautiful beyond words.
Seeing this has inspired me. Seeing children looking almost happy is nice but more needs to be done. Do your best and May every season be generous 🙏
The documentary showed life of people that we, in India, have never even imagined. Thanks DW for showing us this wonderful documentary that gave me a new insight into the struggles of life faced by different people in this same globe that we live in.
Hi @uksharma3,
Thanks for watching and for your kind words. We're glad you found the documentary so informative. 🙂
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Indians live here as well. Namaste
@@marystuart9503 Namaste.
This documentary is very special as it covered almost all of the Arctic regions showing mesmerizing natural events and different portions of the 24 hours. I call it a real infotainment. Thanks for bringing this fine and superb documentary to us!
Thanks for watching us!
DW is to be congratulated on superb documentary's. 🏆 Possible the worlds finest. From Florida
DW doesnt make the docs...
The worlds finest? You are too kind.
World's finest leftist progressive propaganda, paid for by the German taxpayer and created by the German government, yes. No other entity has this kind of resources.
@@mitzelblick The BBC I'm I a joke ?
@@mitzelblick Leftist? You are so naive, German has their interest in mind. Anybody that disagrees with you, you blanketed them "Leftist". What are you, a hick?
I’m deeply moved by this Documentary, that doesn’t happen often. DW does an excellent job.
Congrats, DW! It is so rare to get information about isolated regions of the planet, so your documentaries are a real gem! Thank you!
Hi @Marcelo AM, thanks for watching and for your positive feedback! 🙂
Thank you DW. You never disappoint. You always cover the most important issues in the most impeccable ways
For me, this documentary created a good understanding of what is happening in the Arctic region. Thank you, DW.
Thank you for watching!
I'd appreciate living in a place like this so peaceful
Long may it Last..
With some of the towns, "peaceful" is a deceptive label. Greenland has had serious problems with drinking and violence for several decades, and work conditions could be gruelling sometimes. Actually I remember reading a reportage fifteen years ago about people in the little town at 4:16; it included a line that stuck in my head at once, because it was so weirdly funny: "This is one of the most violent communities in the world, but people here live beyond fear". Now that's a left turn phrase you didn't see coming... ;)
Important fact to mention: the Inuit and First Nations had no alcohol in their diet until the Europeans brought firewater. The natives had never developed the enzymes that break down and detoxify alcohol whereas Europeans evolved and adapted to alcohol over thousands of years. (This is also why women have less tolerance than men, it's not just smaller size, it's also fewer enzymes, because historically women drank less than men.) This enzyme deficiency caused natives to suffer greatly from the effects of alcohol, from addiction, to behavioural changes, to liver damage, etc. I'm not familiar with Greenland but I'm pretty sure the same biology holds true, they're the same Inuit as in the Canadian arctic islands, they just kept migrating a little further east.
@@louise_rose I didn't know this. Anywhere Europe lands it taints
I give them so much credit for staying calm on the boat when they weren't sure how to get back.
Mother nature,beautiful,thank you DW for this incredible journey towards far north...
Hi @Shama Parveen! Thanks for watching, we're glad you liked the documentary :)
This documentary is spectacularly done.
Both Parts 1 and 2 really informative and interesting. Technology and commercial resources have had an impact on the indigenous population along the land margins of the Arctic Circle. Language, culture and just a way of life are under threat, yet somehow humankind finds a way to make a living in these remote parts of the World, developing a kind new culture. Sadly though, wild-life is at as much risk of disappearing as it is in the interiors of our continents. Keep the Videos coming DW.
This was so good I didn't want it to end
Good production. I lived and flew small planes,hunted and fished through Alaska for 12 years. Had a great time. A few close calls. Decided it was time to go back to northern Rockies.
DW you never fail to amaze me! Keep doing great content 🤗
Both places are very beautiful between Greenland and Alaska, I am watching you from the united States and appreciate you for sharing your excellent documentary filming with us.
Working on Ellesmere Island for 14 summers, the increasing amount of permafrost melt craters all over the tundra was staggering. With melting permafrost comes release of methane, and a warmer Arctic Ocean allows methane hydrates to melt and release methane as well. All coastal settlements and work places have their work cut out for them.
Have you ever seen Mr Methane the video..? It’s a good watch, his outfit is a cross between Robin and Zorro
WOW, part 2 is just as great as part 1, thank you DW for this series. Seasons greetings from JAMAICA to DW crew, love your documentary.
I wish I visit such places as much as I can before everything's changed.
This documentary's message is CLEAR!
Yes indeed the Chinese and Soviets roam in Canadian territory freely
Amazing place to stay. Looks full of nature struggle, but What makes life beautiful is to appreciate the place and learn how to survive. This is interesting documentary that changes life perpective more simple. The happiness of the people is humble and pure... salute to the Arctic people ...
Meh. What don’t you move there then
Thanks for exploring . I never ever be there but through you i can see and feel it.What a natural beauty. I love cold my Birth place is also cold but no like this 😂😂🤔👍🇳🇵❤️✌️🙏
One of the most wonderful documentary ive ever watched,..World leaders should be aware enough to do something about this,..
Thank you for sharing a fantastic video of life around the Arctic Circle. Cape Town
This is the best documentary I’ve seen this year!
I say that every time I watch a DW doc then they post another one!
Perfect show to end this crazy year! Keep it up DW!
DW greetings from Sydney Australia,great video,I enjoyed it immensely.... thankyou for allowing me to visually visit the artic,it's a place I'd never visit in reality
Thanks DW for bringing the world closer to home. Watching from Kenya and longing to come to this place someday.
That was the first DW documentary that I've seen. I'm impressed! I'll be watching more.
Hi @KangoV, thanks for watching, stay tuned :)
beautiful documentary, continue these.
. Я родился на краю Земли за Полярным кругом , в Арктике . Мне было очень интересно !
... I was born on the edge of the Earth upper the Arctic Circle, near the Barents Sea. It was very interesting to me!
very good film! It was quite tense with the family stuck on the ice
So cool! I'm from the north of Sweden. Also at the Arctic Circle :)
How much sunlight do you get this time of year?
L
@@_jmeg_3436 I`m from North of Norway, i`m not sure how far north Stefan is but where i am we haven`t seen the sun since late October, and it won`t come back before late February. We have a few hours of dim daylight now but no sunlight.
@@odinx1856 Thanks for responding to my comment, Odin. That’s interesting that you only get a few hours of dim sunlight per day. I’m assuming that the far north of the country (e.g. Tromsø) barely even gets that.
Do children play outside during the day if it’s warm enough? I’m assuming that streetlights are constantly on, as well?
@@_jmeg_3436 Cheers Jeff. Yes Tromsø is nearby and has about the same. It`s interesting but so is a "normal" cycle, it just depends what we are used to i guess. Yes activity human is high although not the same as in the summer and 24 hours of daylight.
Streetlights are on a timer and off midnight. Lightpolution makes this place less special, because almost noone get to see stars, the milky way, the northen lights, planets etc because of artificial light. Although for those interested it`s possible to find a good place nearby to observe, but in a day to day life it`s too bright.
Northern Lights added to bucket list!
Definitely bro
Which country brother
@@Kottenagendrakumar India
Северное сияние 😍 до мурашек по коже❤ Спасибо за путешествие!
Well done to danish government for looking after the ancestral land owners and promoting the inuit culture. Awesome.
Good people out there.. Awesome show!! Thank you
I'm shocked to see such a stunning view. So magical , So peaceful. but the temperature is too cold to endure.
Um it's warming up through melting
After seeing both parts of this documentary, I can say that DW team has put much hard work documenting this, loved it. Ooh & northern light vibes!!!!❤
Yes
DW,the reason why I love your stories is that they are Informative,interesting n very human
Living at other end of the world ,we are humbled by such stories of people s endurance n acceptance
Thanks DW
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I lived in Whitehorse. The northern lights often seemed to be right over my head.
Amazing to see place where 1000 years ago The Viking man Eric the red was Landed with its Crew...
I was born in Denmark. And raised in the United States. This film was amazing.
it was much warmer when he landed..
that would be Newfoundland not the Arctic
@@tobias1959 yhh youre right, you don't just land in the arctic and survive. Requires deep knowledge from the natives. Especially in the winter with months of no day light. I still wonder how they survive that
I am french and i really appreciate to watch this documentary about Alaska, thank you very much Nadia
In the twin cities St. Paul & Minneapolis Minnesota used to get minus 40 60 below zero not anymore I loved it❤️
I really enjoyed both Part 1 and Part 2 of this excellent and interesting documentary! Thanks DW!
Hi @Joy Walsh, thank you for watching!
Beautiful. Bravo the team!
Thanks for sharing.
thank you for this i really enjoyed watching it had no idea how big it all is
Great doc! We truly need to respect these beautiful areas more in the future rather than taking from them so much as it affects us all in the end. Working with the environment and respecting it is a good path to follow looking into the future if we want to survive as a race.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the topic.
Thank you for such a beautiful documentary on a region of the world we can only read about and never possibly visit. Your concern of climate change needs to be shared worldwide.
Hi @Prakash Jog, thanks for watching and commenting!
@@DWDocumentary The pleasure was definitely mine!
From what I remember, Narwhal meat is also high in Vitamin C, which is very hard to come by in Arctic foods.
This makes it even more important to the people who hunt it.
The Canadian government heavily subsidized remote Arctic communities. Food and amenities are flown in on a regular basis. They are not living in 1865 anymore
Cod liver is full of vitamin c.
Nigel Marshall Nesbitt Keyton milk in northern canada costs like $15.00 for three bags… vs Toronto where it’s $3.48. it’s not worth it
I am french i really like to watch this very interresting and passioning documentary. Thank you very much Nadia
This is incredible documentary😍
very educating watched both , keep up great content 👍🏽💯
We are glad you like our content, stay tuned :)
I am interested in documentaries about remote places - not that I could live in any, because I cannot drive and there would be a problem with getting a proper diet and recreation, but I love documentaries about remote places, nonetheless.
another outstanding documentary from DW, thank you!
Hi @Jeff Kayton! Thanks for watching, glad you liked the documentary :)
I love the drama being constantly added by the narrator
Been to Greenland several times to install those artificial grass football pitches.
Even though its work, I love going there...
So beautiful!
Absolutely stunning landscape..
I find my way of life too easy and feel immense respect for anyone who lives their lifestyle. All I do is go to the store and everything is supplied. I would've rather grown up in a different culture. It gives you lessons that prepare you for life no matter where you are.
Fabulous documentary.
Thanks
Another outstanding documentary from the DW documentary crew. You guys never disappoint. Thank you for bring us these amazing documentaries
Best documentary channel. Period.
Thanks a lot! We're glad you like our content. :-)
Wow! What a beautiful documentary very well done put together. Keep up the good work 👍🏼And thank you for bringing us such awesome images and information! God bless and God bless these family that work so hard to survive🙏🏼
Hi @La Verdad Con Josie, we are glad you like our content, thanks for watching :)
These creatures who live here are incredible, and closest to the wild as wild can be.
No words, thankyou for filming this
Hi @ramesh 18can, thanks for watching!
Dw documentaries..one of the best! You guys know to how to get on personal levels and I thank you for that. ❤😍
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Awesome. Great work. Great visuals of Mother Nature most have never seen. Very informative. More people need to see your work. Thank you..
Thanks DW for this Awesome documentry ❤
Thank you DW!!!! Great job!!! I love all your documentaries!!
Hi @wasg 04, thank you for your comment, we appreciate it :)
Makes me want to at least visit the Arctic circle.
Go in the summer............
Me2
Better hurry up. Only a few years left.
DW's Documentaries are better than any Hollywood blockbuster movies.
This one is awesome ! Thank you for allowing us to learn about other places
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Thank You . Want more of this please !
The native people way of life and culture around the world has been affected for many centuries, climate change has just made it a big challenge. Love the northern lights
Beautiful and Beautiful and Beautiful vedio as always.thanks
Arctic circle ⭕️ is such a wonderful place,was in Kiruna, below the Kirunavara mountain,it’s all about strength,guts and sheer will power to survive.Greenland is a destination,I would like to visit,I somehow prefer,European Arctic to Alaska.
Such a cool place.
Wow! Finally BBC documentaries have some serious competition :-)
What gets me most is..not exactly the beauty of the country but...the beauty of the people who live there..that is becoming even rarer than ice...
Very interesting and beautiful show... Well-done
I can travel through dw's documentary
I don't think you guys appreciate how much joy I get from hearing all the various Hanz Zimmer soundtracks in your docs. Nothing like seeing the Canadian military doing operations while modern warfare two music is playing in the background...
Awesome documentary of life in the Arctic.
I think they're ultimate dream is to have some growing trees around.😊 nice documentary.🙏❤️🇵🇭
Umm lol no we don't need tree there
Did you even pay attention to video? That would be the exact opposite of what they want.
fantastic ,very engaging documentary
These documentaries promote awareness of how extreme weather, now came to be, and the hard choices authorities have to make
thanks for this informative conditons in artic.....learned so much...god bless the people...and the world...
Fantastic documentary! It opens up so many realities in life.
Hi @maria daisy osman, thanks for watching and commenting! Glad you liked it and we appreciate your positive feedback. 🙂
I have a much better understanding about climate change! Thank you for creating this video!
Awesome documentary and invaluable knowledge of a place we can only possibly visit on screen. Love from South Asia!
Such a wonderful documentary.
Great work Team DW 👏