Our polar bear adventure is complete. Cathy and I learned a great deal about polar bears and life in the sub-arctic during our short stay in Churchill. The polar bears are truly magnificent animals and while they are not endangered at this time they are at risk. The observed populations around Churchill are declining. The Hudson Bay is freezing later and later due to global warming. Given that polar bears don't eat from the time of the spring thaw until the bay freezes over again this delayed freeze could endanger the population.If anyone is interested in viewing the polar bears I would suggest doing so in the next couple of years while the population is still strong. In order to see the bears you will have to take one of the guided tours to the tundra. Two groups conduct these tours. They are:
Frontiers North Adventures
http://www.tundrabuggy.com/
Great White Bear Tours
http://www.greatwhitebeartours.com/
Information about the town of Churchill can be found at
http://www.townofchurchill.ca/
If you are interested in learning more about polar bears I highly recommend checking out Polar Bears International
http://www.polarbearsinternational.org/
http://www.polarbearsinternational.org/faq/
This trip will rank as one of the great adventures in our lives. Cathy and I sincerly hope that you have enjoyed sharing it with us.
Arctic hare
If you'd like to see more of our photographs of polar bears check out our website after November 24. We should have more photos posted by then. Our website is:
http://mcfineartphoto.com/
Now where shall we go next year? Hmmm...
Mark and Cathy
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