Two male polar bears spar on the tundra while waiting for the sea ice to return--play sessions that may help them prepare for fights over females during breeding season.
It's Polar Bear Week, and while we hoped for frigid weather, continued mild temperatures and calm winds have once again revealed open water in tundra ponds near Churchill. A light dusting of snow spreads across the expanse.
Last week, an unparalleled number of male polar bears sparred just within sight of our Tundra Connections guests and Polar Bears International staff. And, of course, the Polar Bear Cam caught it all to share with viewers around the world!
We also joined Churchill residents in welcoming Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to the polar bear capital, celebrating the return of rail service after more than a year without it. We are grateful for his new carbon pricing plan—which shows true leadership in addressing climate change.
We've teamed up with Discovery Education on two Tundra Connections webcasts: Back to Polar Bear Basics, Gr K-3, on Wed., Nov. 7th, 12 pm Central Time and Back to Polar Bear Basics, Gr 4+, on Thurs., Nov. 8th, 11:30 am Central Time.
In honor of election day in the U.S., we've scheduled a live chat on Tues., Nov. 6th, at 2 pm Central Time: What We Like About You - Polar Bear Citizens.
Our website features a big hurrah for Canada's new carbon pricing plan and a post by scientist Andrew Derocher on the current status of the Western Hudson Bay population, which includes Churchill's polar bears. One surprise? A boost from the polar vortex.