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Churchill Polar Bears is your central resource for everything you ever wanted to know about polar bears, Arctic wildlife and the Churchill community they co-exist with. From polar bear behavior to conservation work on their behalf, from Churchill’s colorful history and culture to natural phenomena like the aurora borealis, you’ll find plenty to learn about when you explore ChurchillPolarBears.org.
Churchill Photo of the Week – Hello Bear
This polar bear wandered right up to this front door of a housing building in Churchill. Benjamin Oman took this shot while the bear was contemplating its next move. Churchill is a wild town and residents and visitors need to always be aware, even more in summer...
Churchill Weekly Video – Beluga Kayaking
Lonely Planet's Bailey Freeman explores the beauty of the Churchill River by kayak and meets some friendly beluga whales in this remote region of Canada. Find out more about Manitoba here: https://lonelyplanet.com/canada/m...Kayaking with the beluga whales in the...
Happy Canada Day
Happy Canada Day from churchillpolarbears.org! Enjoy the day everyone.
Churchill Murals Come at Right Time
Churchill has been through some tough times lately. Floods resulting from two huge March blizzards have eroded nearly 20 sections of train track from Gillam to Churchill. Eighteen artists from around the world have journeyed to Churchill for the ocean conservation...
Omnitrax Can’t Fix Rail Line Alone
Omnitrax does not have the resources to repair the Hudson Bay Railway and is urging the Canadian Government to get involved to help get the trains running again according to Merv Tweed, President of the company's Canada management team. "We've said publicly that we...
Snowy Owl Release at Churchill Northern Studies Center
This gorgeous snowy owl will be released into the Churchill wild on Wednesday June 21, 2017 near the CNSC, in partnership with The Owl Foundation. Anyone interested in observing the release is requested to meet at the CNSC at 12:30 PM and take a short drive to...
World Wildlife Day-Stop Poaching
Now, you're asking yourself 'why is there a photograph of an elephant and a rhino on a website dedicated to polar bears and life in the northern Arctic region', right? Well, this campaign by World Wildlife Fund is important enough to dedicate today's post to the cause...
Happy International Polar Bear Day
Today has been designated International Polar Bear Day by Polar Bears International, one of the world's leading polar bear conservation groups. The crux of celebrating the "king of the Arctic", the mighty polar bear, is to raise awareness of global warming and...
International Polar Bear Day Adoption Offer
February 27th is International Polar Bear day. The commemorative day was designated to bring to light the current plight of polar bears future fate hinging on global warming and reduced yearly sea ice in the north. The day is meant to positively encourage conservation...
Churchill Photo of the Week – Hello Bear
This polar bear wandered right up to this front door of a housing building in Churchill. Benjamin Oman took this shot while the bear was contemplating its next move. Churchill is a wild town and residents and visitors need to always be aware, even more in summer...
Churchill Weekly Video – Beluga Kayaking
Lonely Planet's Bailey Freeman explores the beauty of the Churchill River by kayak and meets some friendly beluga whales in this remote region of Canada. Find out more about Manitoba here: https://lonelyplanet.com/canada/m...Kayaking with the beluga whales in the...
Happy Canada Day
Happy Canada Day from churchillpolarbears.org! Enjoy the day everyone.
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