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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 Weekly Photo – Whati Sunset
This weeks featured photo is from Whati in the Northwest Territories on Frame Lake. A beautiful shot from the great far north!
Churchill Weekly Video – Privatization?
This short video clip outlines how privatization crippled the town of Churchill when the Hudson Bay Line was washed out and the Port was abandoned. The private U.S. company Omnitrax refused to fix the tracks and pulled out of port operation for nearly two years. The...
Polar Bear Season Excitement
We're just starting to get the itch for Churchill's polar bear season even though Churchill Summer season has not even started as of yet. And, although there's a chance to see the King of the North in the summer months, once October and November roll around, polar...
Rival Northern Group Vying to Purchase Churchill Port
With negotiations between Omnitrax Canada and the Missinippi Rail Consortium, now down to just the Mathias First Nation, moving at the speed of a train on the last 100 miles to Churchill, another strong alliance has stepped up and expressed interest in acquiring the...
Arctic Graves May Expose Danger
This is something global warming proponents could not have predicted when temperatures began to rise faster than expected in the Arctic. Is it possible that a disease that has been eradicated from the world could reemerge again? Scientists from Russia are worried that...
Omitrax Hit With Arson in The Pas
A $5,000 reward is being offered by Omnitrax Canada for information that helps locate an arsonist that destroyed about $1 million worth of railroad ties that were to be used this summer on the Hudson Bay rail - line. Fire lit up the sky around 5:30 a.m. in The Pas...
Why Polar Bears Congregate In Churchill
Polar bears congregate every year around Churchill, Manitoba to await ice formation in the western and southern Hudson Bay. By early to mid November, polar bears are omnipresent in the Churchill Wildlife Management Area with travelers on polar rovers seeing more than...
Churchill’s Many Points of View
There are many ways to see the natural wonders of Churchill. The diversity of the region and the various modes of transportation, both land and sea based, afford some truly adventurous methods to see it all. From polar bears to beluga whales to all the other...
Arctic Birds With Cold Feet
Let's face it, "cold" is what the Arctic does best....especially to those living below this amazing region of our planet Earth. So, other than the hearty mammals, particularly the mighty polar bear and humans, very few birds overwinter at high latitudes. Less than 10%...
Churchill Weekly Photo – Whati Sunset
This weeks featured photo is from Whati in the Northwest Territories on Frame Lake. A beautiful shot from the great far north!
Churchill Weekly Video – Privatization?
This short video clip outlines how privatization crippled the town of Churchill when the Hudson Bay Line was washed out and the Port was abandoned. The private U.S. company Omnitrax refused to fix the tracks and pulled out of port operation for nearly two years. The...
Polar Bear Season Excitement
We're just starting to get the itch for Churchill's polar bear season even though Churchill Summer season has not even started as of yet. And, although there's a chance to see the King of the North in the summer months, once October and November roll around, polar...
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