Sir David Attenborough took a deep dive to the Great Barrier Reef on a Triton submersible. The dive was, at the time at least, 'the world's deepest dive to' Australia's natural wonder, according to Triton Submarines' Instagram.
I remember saying: 'Hey, bear' – as if this were just another magical moment in the Arctic wild. A polar bear was standing on its hind legs just a few paces from me.
I've been a wildlife cameraman for over 30 years, most notably on BBC natural history documentaries, so I know I represent pretty easy pickings for any large wild animal that decides to eat me. Set against the 400,000-plus murders a year, or the 3,000 people who die every single day in car accidents, that really isn't much at all.
We had to take it in turns with a sledgehammer to clear the bow of ice and to smash the ice-ropes that decorated the ship each morning.
The idea was to use a long lens, which would allow me to maintain a respectful distance from the polar bears, without affecting their natural behaviour. Buchanan was filming in Svalbard, located in a group of remote Norwegian islands deep within the Arctic CircleThe photographer has travelled the world to capture animals in their natural surroundings
The bear arrived. She completely ignored the breathing-hole and made a beeline for me in the Ice Cube. This was most definitely not part of our plan.It would have all been over very quickly, had it not been for the cube. First, the bear took her time sniffing around a small gap in the door, then suddenly she crunched her two hefty paws directly on to it. The cube lurched and the attack began.
'Being this close, you get an appreciation for what this animal is. She's one of the most powerful animals on the planet.' Clubbing the front of the cube with both paws, she raked it with scratches. Next, she used her teeth, and the Perspex visibly flexed. As the assault rumbled on, I verbalised my biggest fear. 'Her best bet. . .,' I took a sharp intake of breath, 'would be for her to get her full weight on top of it. Just like she would when she's breaking into seal lairs. . .'This was it then. A few more almighty blows and – as I admitted out loud – she was actually going to break through.Just at that point, to my astonishment, she stopped.
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