Behind the Wild: Feast of the Fallen

In the wild, every ending becomes a beginning.

Behind The Wild: Feast of the Fallen takes us into the hidden world of carcasses — places where life and death meet, and where survival is written in the scraps left behind. To some, a carcass is just decay. To Yellowstone’s bears, coyotes, eagles, and ravens, it’s a lifeline.

Through rarely seen footage, we reveal how a fallen elk became the center of an eight-day drama. Big Red’s reign, Snow’s cautious approaches, Jam’s absence, the stealth of coyotes, and the watchful eyes of ravens and eagles all converged on a single moment of chance.

Behind the Wild pulls the curtain back to show what The Choice can’t always stop to explain: the raw, unfiltered cycle that keeps the ecosystem alive.

🎥 What You’ll See

• A mother grizzly and her two cubs find the treasure of a carcass shortly after emerging from hibernation

• A bison carcass draws the attention of wolves and multiple grizzlies

• A coyote’s bold gamble to outmaneuver a bear

• The constant presence of ravens and eagles — scavengers who turn scraps into survival

• The tension of a feast that reveals as much about dominance as it does about dependence

📖 Episode Themes

• In nature, nothing goes to waste — death sustains life

• Carcasses as crossroads: where species collide, cooperate, and compete

• Power dynamics of the wild — who eats first, and who waits in the shadows

• The beauty and brutality of the food chain are laid bare

💬 Featured Quote

“Every carcass is more than an ending — it’s a feast that feeds the wild, where nothing is wasted and survival depends on who arrives first… and who dares to stay.”

🧭 Takeaway

Behind the Wild shows us that even in death, the story continues. A fallen elk became the stage for bears, coyotes, and birds — each fighting for a piece of survival.