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Polar Bear Blog – Northwinds
Well, that was a bit of a pause… but this bear season ended up being a lot busier than I thought and more fun too. Things are still looking a little grim for Churchill’s bears but at least the temperatures … Continue reading
Polar Bear Blog – Bears and A Quick Flight North
The north winds have arrived a couple days ago and stuck around for a bit, making it at least feel like bear season now (even if it feels more like the beginning than the beginning of the end). This afternoon, … Continue reading
Polar Bear Blog – My New Neighbour
My new neighbour checked in this afternoon again. We found him walking across the ice by Spruce Ridge cabins and back towards Boris’ place, his new home. He is a bit of a lean bear so I cannot tell if … Continue reading
Polar Bear Blog – Getting a Little Nervous
Well, the predicted cool wave never showed up. Daily highs are still just above freezing, meaning there is more snow-rain-snow that just snow or even ice. The bay is still open, even the scattered ice in the Churchill River has … Continue reading
Polar Bear Blog – Minus Five And Counting
It looks like we are finally in for a week of sub-zero temperatures. The ground should harden up and tundra ponds freeze over fairly quickly, bringing more bears into the area. Polar bears generally do not like to get wet … Continue reading
Polar Bear Blog – Seal River Lodge
Day two at Seal River, a polar bear viewing lodge about 50km north of Churchill. The guides are just opening up the shutters on the windows, the french photographers stands in the compound willing the clouds away, the coffee is … Continue reading
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Polar Bear Blog – What is Churchill
I just realized that not everyone may have an idea what Churchill is, so here is an explanation, at least physically. Churchill is a collection of houses, stores and hotels built from other houses, stores, shacks, ATCO trailers, bowling alleys … Continue reading
Polar Bear Blog – More snow, More bears
Slush turned to snow overnight, icing up the roads and grounding helicopters – generally making things feel more like bear season. The town tractors are out in force (as in all two have been mobilized…) spreading gravel on the roads … Continue reading
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Tagged bear season, canadian wheat board, churchill manitoba, churchill polar bears, churchill tour, polar bear, polar bear alley, polar bear blog, polar bear news, polar bears of churchill, Port of Churchill, travel to churchill, tundra buggy adventure
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Polar Bear Blog – Any Press is Good Press I Guess
So, now that the economic meltdown et al has kind of taken the spotlight away from climate change, environment and starving polar bears, Churchill has managed to emerge with a new crisis. The Port of Churchill. Canada’s Conservative Government has … Continue reading
Polar Bear Blog – Sort of Blizzard, Sort of Bears
Well, the temperature has dropped just enough to change the rain into snow which in turn turns to slush a few minutes after falling. Still it feels more like bear season now… The north wind is still making its presence … Continue reading
