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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 – Yellowknife Light Pillars
These majestic light pillars near Yellowknife are another jewel of the Arctic! Rare as they are, when they appear it becomes an otherworldly phenomenon. Enjoy!
Discover Churchill Lights
These two images from Alex de Vries - magnifico and Discover Churchill are timeless and electrifying all at once. The Ithaca comes back to life as it slowly decays in the Hudson Bay up the coast from the town of Churchill. The ice and lights seem to give the...
Churchill Weekly Photos – Northern Lights
Barren – Ground Grizzly Trapped in Churchill
In Churchill, when a bear breaks into a cabin or outbuilding, Polar Bear Alert is called. On July 18, 2018 the call was made and Conservation officers investigated. No bear was located that day however roughly a week later a bear was captured in a...
Fuel Subsidy Approved for Churchill
Some relief is here for Churchillians as the Government of Canada has approved a .43 cent per liter subsidy for fuel supplied by the Churchill Marine Tank Farm. Although there is some resentment still towards Omnitrax, the current owner of the tank farm, residents...
DFO Trying to Impose Beluga Restrictions
When it rains it pours on the battered town of Churchill. Prime beluga whale watching season in Churchill has brought new threats from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) to enforce federal rules restricting tour boats and kayakers to remain 100meters from...
Environmental Groups File Lawsuit to Protect Alaska’s Arctic
Alaska continues to fight to preserve the wild spaces that give the state its incredible natural character. A number of Alaska environmental and Native groups filed a lawsuit against the federal government challenging President Donald Trump’s executive order...
Supreme Court Denies Groups Opposing Polar Bear Habitat in Alaska
The U.S. Supreme Court stood up against a coalition of organizations within Alaska by declining to hear a case on Monday which attempts to repeal the previous federal government administration's policy to designate more than 187,000 square miles of Alaskan wilderness...
Arctic Warming at Alarming Rate
Some scientists believe the best adjective to characterize the Arctic is “unravelling”! According to some data, the region is warming more than twice as fast as the rest of the Earth's regions according to findings by a team comprised of over 90 researchers. Declining...
Churchill Weekly Photo – Yellowknife Light Pillars
These majestic light pillars near Yellowknife are another jewel of the Arctic! Rare as they are, when they appear it becomes an otherworldly phenomenon. Enjoy!
Discover Churchill Lights
These two images from Alex de Vries - magnifico and Discover Churchill are timeless and electrifying all at once. The Ithaca comes back to life as it slowly decays in the Hudson Bay up the coast from the town of Churchill. The ice and lights seem to give the...
Churchill Weekly Photos – Northern Lights
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