FILM

Houston Museum of Natural Science Wortham IMAX® Theatre presents Alaska: Spirit of the Wild.

Despite harsh conditions, life in Alaska always finds a way to endure. Embark on an amazing journey through a land of arctic ice, breathtaking natural phenomena and exotic wildlife in Alaska: Spirit of the Wild. Witness the majesty of wild Alaska and celebrate the tenacity of life, triumphing season after season against the fiercest conditions and challenges.

Explore the Alaskan wilderness as it changes throughout the year, from the harsh winters to the rejuvenating spring. Witness the resilience of Alaska’s animals (including the human residents) who learn to adapt to the harsh extremes of Alaskan weather. Experience the explosive calving of glaciers, the celestial fires of the aurora borealis, the thundering stampede of caribou, the beauty of the polar bear and in the stealthy, deadly hunt of the wolf pack.

Witness the spirit of the wild in the thundering stampede of the caribou, the beauty of the polar bear, the deadly hunt of the wolf pack. This film is about the majesty and uniqueness of wild Alaska, and about the resiliency of life itself.

Join this epic adventure into the untamed grandeur of Alaska and embrace the Spirit of the Wild.

Narrated by Charlton Heston, this film was honored with an Academy Award® nomination and the first ever Large Format Panda Award at the Wildscreen 2000 Festival.

Close-captioned for the hearing-impaired.