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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 – Winter Day
So many photos we post on our site evoke the unique feel of the silence and space in the Arctic. This shot captured by Morris Neyelle in Deline, N.W.T..
Churchill Weekly Video- Vintage Winter Scenes
A collection of winter activities and scenes from Churchill (Manitoba) captured on 16mm film. It's pretty fun to look back at some of these vintage moments in time in the polar bear capital of the world!
Churchill Photo of the Week-Inuvik
What a cool moon shot over Inuvik, N.W.T. in the early afternoon. The light in the Arctic is like nowhere else on the planet and plays with the eye...especially in the winter. Every scene takes on an ethereal feel and presence that transcends time. Simplicity becomes...
Churchill Loving Hydroponic Garden
Churchill's Boreal Gardens was a pioneer in attempting to grow local vegetables in the hard to access village on the Hudson Bay. While this was a novel attempt, the operation never quite made it to a scale that could make a dent in the economic...
Churchill Dene Treasure – Caroline Bjorklund
Caroline Bjorklund was a Dene Elder and inspirational cultural speaker living in Churchill. She survived the Dene government relocation of the 1950's and lived a life trying to keep the Dene culture and history alive through cultural presentations to tour groups and...
Inuvik Satellite Stations Await Federal Approval
When one thinks Arctic landscape, one usually visualizes serene endless tundra or boreal forest with snow covered trees! There's a section of that austere boreal forest in Inuvik that has five dormant satellite receivers that look alien to the habitat and have been...
Two Polar Bear Populations Stable
A 2016 Scientific Working Group report on two Arctic sub - populations was released last week and appeared to confirm what local Inuit have been seeing over many years. Polar bear populations in Baffin Bay and Kane Basin are considered stable and not declining as...
Who Controls the Northwest Passage
In April China encouraged shippers in country to use the Northwest Passage for trade routes around the world. The problem is there is dispute over the newly, somewhat accessible, Arctic route as to whether it's an international waterway or under Canadian jurisdiction....
Arctic Circle Observatory Has Early Snowmelt
Barrow Observatory, an Arctic Circle research station run by The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, is normally a very cold place with snow lasting well into the summer months. This year is different according to researchers as snow has begun to melt a...
Churchill Weekly Photo – Winter Day
So many photos we post on our site evoke the unique feel of the silence and space in the Arctic. This shot captured by Morris Neyelle in Deline, N.W.T..
Churchill Weekly Video- Vintage Winter Scenes
A collection of winter activities and scenes from Churchill (Manitoba) captured on 16mm film. It's pretty fun to look back at some of these vintage moments in time in the polar bear capital of the world!
Churchill Photo of the Week-Inuvik
What a cool moon shot over Inuvik, N.W.T. in the early afternoon. The light in the Arctic is like nowhere else on the planet and plays with the eye...especially in the winter. Every scene takes on an ethereal feel and presence that transcends time. Simplicity becomes...
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