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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.
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...
Polar Bear Weekly Video – Remote Polar Bear Island
Two researchers are marooned on a remote Arctic island with the highest density of hungry polar bears in the region! Check out their interactions and how they survive being on the bottom of the food chain. This production by Wild Things is full of nail-biting suspense...
Churchill Weekly Photos – Aurora Magic
Andre Brandt is becoming one of the premier northern lights photographers in the world. He spends a lot of time in the north and especially around the aurora borealis mecca of Churchill, Manitoba. Most of these shots are from around that...
Hudson bay Quest results
HBQ 2014 Times: Red Lantern bib #3 Justin Allen 54:20:12 12th place bib #8 Bob Shanahan 44:38:12 11th place bib #14 Charlie Lundie 44:08:00 10th place bib #9 Jim Oehschlaeger 40:41:30 9th place bib # 4 Dan DiMuzio 40:34:52 8th place bib #13 Kevin Malikowski...
Hudson Bay Quest photos
Hudson Bay Quest photos by Joseph Lin. This year's race has been action packed with great weather, lots of surprises and tremendous support. Enjoy the images. Check back for race results, highlights and more amazing photos in a day or so.
Hudson Bay Quest underway
The annual Hudson Bay Quest between Churchill and Gillam started today and is expected to run over the the next two to three days. This year the Quest left from Churchill and the mushers and dog-teams will travel across the tundra to Gillam. Check out the footage from...
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Notes From the Field-Northern Lights
Travelers to Churchill on Natural Habitat's northern lights tours have been enjoying clear skies and pristine, powdery white snow in Winnipeg as well as in Churchill these days. The Hudson Bay and Churchill River are frozen solid and aurora borealis displays have been...
Looking Back At Churchill’s Northern Nights Hotel
In the early days of polar bear tourism in Churchill, the Northern Nights hotel played a pivitol role in building the foundation for the tourism in the town. Katie and Brett owned the hotel and partnered with Natural Habitat Adventures to form a bond that fostered an...
Video-2013 National Emmy Award Nominee: Melting Point Greenland
Take a look at this 2012 phenomenal video documentary by videographer Snorre Wik with additional filming by Jens Christiansson and Marco Tedesco with his research team. Greenland has the world's second largest ice sheet just behind Antarctica. The percentage of...
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