episode description
Stretching across Europe are two very different forests. The Taiga of the North is unforgiving in the harsh winter season, but under its evergreen canopy, brown bears and wolves roam as they have done for thousands of years. In central Europe, the slopes of the Carpathian Mountains are home to an ancient forest, which transforms with the seasons. Here the forest floor is alive with hidden creatures and many, like the fire salamander, hold legendary status. This wooded arena is a stage for battles great and small. Red deer clash antlers in order to claim rights to next year’s offspring, as squirrels race to collect all they can before the cold weather sets in. For Europe’s creatures, the forests are a protector and provider, without which, few would survive.
