NEWS · B2 Level - Part 5

Sweden's live elk migration captivates millions

Elk have been walking this migration route for thousands of years. From northern Sweden's coastal forest through the Angeman River to warmer inland pastures.

Level: B2 · 21 sentences

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1. Elk have been walking this migration route for thousands of years.
2. From northern Sweden's coastal forest through the Angeman River to warmer inland pastures.
3. This 20-day annual spring event is captivating global audiences.
4. That's after the Swedish broadcaster positioned 26 remote cameras, 7 night cameras,
5. 20 kilometers of cable,
6. and deployed a drone.
7. The show called Den Stora Algvandringen or The Great Elk Migration
8. was established the same year as the COVID-19 pandemic hit.
9. Its audiences have grown to 9 million today.
10. Many fans are enjoying an escape from the frenetic world of social media.
11. And they're hooked.
12. The elk are the stars of the show.
13. But the broadcaster says most viewers will tune in around sunrise or sunset
14. to view nature when it's most active.
15. Capturing everything from birds of prey to swans and wild cats.
16. Unlike reality television, it's less staged so it feels a lot more authentic.
17. And I think that... its appeal to something natural and authentic taking place,
18. which we can witness in... minute by minute in real time, is very powerful.
19. And although last year the cameras caught dozens of elk on screen.
20. Most of the time nothing happens.
21. But fans say this is where the show's true beauty lies.