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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 – Silver Fox
This majestic silver fox was captured on the tundra in Churchill, Manitoba. With the absence of polar bears around the area these winter days, we are always hoping to see the other awesome creatures that call this place home. This fox seems on alert knowing that all...
Churchill Photo of the Week: Nunavut Child
This classic northern image of a warmly dressed child in Pangnirtung, Nunavut. The simplicity of life in the north forces us to consider how complex life becomes here in the lower hemispheres. Survival can be a wonderfully, freeing way of life and every day it's a...
Inuvik Sun Finally Rises
Inuvik's Annual Sunrise Festival marked the return of sunlight to the region following 30 days of darkness! This primordial annual celebration is an amazing time for hope in the souls of the inhabitants of this northern region. What a celebration of light in more ways...
Gypsy’s Bakery Destroyed in Fire
The iconic Churchill deli and restaurant that was the most popular gathering place in Churchill was destroyed in an early morning fire early this morning.. The building, described as a total loss by Churchill mayor Mike Spence, caught fire just after midnight. Fire...
China Firm Enters Ring to Buy Port
Just when you thought the Port of Churchill and accompanying Hudson Bay Line were in a negotiated sale...again...another potential suitor has arisen to acquire the assets and begin shipping from the port. Executives from Herun Group Co. Ltd., a Chinese company with...
Great White Bear Mini Monster Build
Great White Bear and Anything Custom has done it again. They created this mini monster ATV, "Sherpa", with a top speed of 28mph on land and 3.8mph in the water. The Walkoski crew is testing it out as they drive to Churchill. They left Gillam late last night...
Polar Bear Pop Quiz
Polar Bear Pop Quiz In celebration of International Polar Bear Day, Natural Habitat Adventures and Lindblad Expeditions have come up with this fun polar bear quiz for you to test your knowledge of the King of the Arctic, the magnificent polar bear. Click this...
Arctic Doomsday Vault Gets Seed Deposit
The "Arctic Doomsday" seed vault just took in a hefty deposit of some of the world's most varied and treasured plant seeds to store in case of a world catastrophe. The recent deposit to the Global Seed Vault consisted of 50,000 seeds from several countries around the...
Arctic Research Ship to Freeze in Sea Ice
Sir John Franklin and a few other early Arctic explorers would have been shocked at this announcement. Scientists are organizing one of the biggest research expeditions ever planned and the challenge is somewhat unconventional. Tentatively scheduled to sail in the...
Churchill Weekly Photo – Silver Fox
This majestic silver fox was captured on the tundra in Churchill, Manitoba. With the absence of polar bears around the area these winter days, we are always hoping to see the other awesome creatures that call this place home. This fox seems on alert knowing that all...
Churchill Photo of the Week: Nunavut Child
This classic northern image of a warmly dressed child in Pangnirtung, Nunavut. The simplicity of life in the north forces us to consider how complex life becomes here in the lower hemispheres. Survival can be a wonderfully, freeing way of life and every day it's a...
Inuvik Sun Finally Rises
Inuvik's Annual Sunrise Festival marked the return of sunlight to the region following 30 days of darkness! This primordial annual celebration is an amazing time for hope in the souls of the inhabitants of this northern region. What a celebration of light in more ways...
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