Polar bear season is over for travelers to Churchill yet the real polar bear season is ongoing out on the Hudson Bay ice. Polar bears are hunting seals, mostly ringed seals, as the birthing season is building. While this goes on, Churchill is recouping and slowly settling in to the long winter. Seasonal workers have headed south for the winter with the exception of those brave few who will try to make it through to spring. Most restaurants and some hotels have closed for the season. Even many locals head out of town for some much needed relaxation and warmth before returning back home. Another amazing array of healthy polar bears and the return of good numbers of Arctic fox provided thrills for everyone involved in this year’s polar bear season. Here are some more photographs from this past fall…enjoy!
Red fox along the coast in Churchill,MB. Brad Josephs photo.
Inukshuk group photo with aurora over the bay. Colby Brokvist photo.
Two large polar bears waltz across the tundra in a sparring session. Eric Rock photo.
Snow covered Fort Prince of Wales. Karen Walker photo.
Polar bears sparring in the willows. Colby Brokvist photo.
