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Being Caribou

2005

72 minutes

Documentary

Overview

Wildlife biologist Karsten Heuer and his wife, environmentalist Leanne Allison follow a herd of 120,000 caribou on foot across 1500 km of Arctic tundra, hoping to raise awareness of the threats to the caribou's survival. Along this journey, they brave torrid conditions, dangerous wildlife and treacherous terrain all in the hopes of learning the truth about this epic migration.

Top Cast

Leanne Allison headshot

Leanne Allison

Herself

Karsten Heuer headshot

Karsten Heuer

Himself

James Itzi headshot

James Itzi

Peter Josie headshot

Peter Josie

Randall Tetlichi headshot

Randall Tetlichi