'' Mammalian '' is a 2010 documentary film that follows Frank Wolf and Taku Hokoyama as they take on a 2,000 km canoe journey through the largest wilderness area in North America . Their route travels from Yellowknife , YT to Rankin Inlet , NT through a region with one of the highest concentrations of land mammals on earth . The pair encounter Arctic wolves , the caribou migration , musk ox and - most importantly - make the first ever recording of a rare and elusive creature not previously thought to exist in northern Canada . With a sense of humour and purpose , they track down politicians , First Nation chiefs , elders and others living in the few communities that frame the wilderness in order to present a clear picture of the area and the issues that face the land and its people . The film was the winner of the ' Best Environment Film ' at the 2011 Kendal Mountain Festival and was one of the Top Ten Most Popular Canadian Films of the 2010 Vancouver International Film Festival . It aired on CBC 's documentary ( TV channel ) in Canada multiple times through 2013
Vancouver International Film Festival
Vancouver International Film Festival
Mammalian (film)