Tale of the Beaver

World champion woodchopper, mammal of myth and legend, wilderness engineer, national emblem, the North American beaver has intrigued human observers and influenced history in ways rarely equaled in the animal kingdom. Share the magic of spring breakup as water loving species crowd the expanding open water. Follow wild beavers overland and underwater through the seasons. Discover their hidden lives through rare footage inside a beaver lodge. This celebrates the labour as well as the humorous moments of beavers shaping and maintaining their wilderness oases, and their tremendous success in returning from the brink of extinction.