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Natural World S31E13 — The Real Jungle Book Bear

Natural World•Season 31•Episode 13

The Real Jungle Book Bear

Apr 5, 201259 min

The Jungle Book's Baloo the bear character is based on the secretive sloth bear who lives in India's wildest places. The real Baloo does chase fancy ants, but his life is a lot tougher than that of his fictional friend. Narrated by David Attenborough, this is

Directed byOliver Goetzl, Ivo Nörenberg

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Episode Summary

"The Real Jungle Book Bear" is episode 13 of Natural World season 31. Directed by Oliver Goetzl, Ivo Nörenberg, it aired on April 5, 2012.

Next: E14 · Unnatural History Of London Best of Season 31